Tomato Sauces: Yield: 2 Cups
Tomato Sauces: Yield: 2 Cups
Tomato Sauces: Yield: 2 Cups
Yield: 2 cups
Ingredients: Heavy-bottomed, 2 quart sauce pan cup each: finely diced carrots, onions, and celery 2 Tablespoon minced boiled ham; or 2 Tablespoon minced lean bacon 3 Tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon flour 1 cups boiling stock of canned beef bouillon 2 lbs (4 cups) chopped, ripe, red tomatoes which need not be peeled; OR 3 cups canned tomato puree and 1 cups water tsp salt 1/8 tsp sugar 2 unpeeled cloves garlic 4 parsley sprigs bay leaf tsp thyme 1-2 Tablespoon tomato paste, if necessary
Method of Preparation: 1. Cook vegetables and the ham or bacon slowly in the butter and oil for 10 minutes without letting them brown 2. Blend the flour into the ham and vegetables, and cook slowly for 3 minutes, stirring. 3. Off heat, beat in the stock or bouillon 4. Stir in the tomatoes, salt, and sugar. Add the garlic and herbs. Simmer for 1 to 2 hours, skimming occasionally, and adding water if sauce reduces and thickens too much. You should end up with about 2 cups of rich, fairly thick sauce. 5. Strain, pressing juice out of ingredients. Correct seasoning. Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste if you feel the sauce lacks color, and simmer again for 5 minutes.