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Giada De Laurentiis

Simple Tomato Sauce


Ingredients

  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 1 stalk celery chopped
  • 1 carrot chopped
  • Sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 32 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter optional

Method

  1. In a large casserole pot or Dutch over, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 to 10 minutes. Add tomatoes and bay leaves and simmer uncovered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
  2. Add 1/2 the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
  3. If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.
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  • Teresa6
    June 2009

    I think you forgot the chillies, dried oregano & tomato paste -- add 1 small can to this and it will be authentic Italiano! Some chopped mushrooms would also be nice, sauteed in olive oil with the garlic and chillies before adding other ingredients.

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