Mario Batali's Basic Tomato Sauce

Tomato Sauce

skill level

Easy

time

30-60min

servings

4 cups

cost

Contributed by : Mario Batali

Use this tomato sauce as the base for a countless number of pasta, meat, or pizza dishes.

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ingredients

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step 1

ingredients 1/4 cup Extra-Virgin Olive Oil

instructions In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
step 2

ingredients 1 Spanish Onion (chopped into 1/4-inch dice)
4 Garlic cloves (thinly sliced)

instructions Add the onion and garlic and cook until soft and light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
step 3

ingredients 3 tablespoons chopped fresh Thyme (or 1 tablespoon thyme)
1/2 medium Carrots (finely shredded)

instructions Add the thyme and carrot and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is soft.
step 4

ingredients 2 28-ounce cans peeled Whole Tomatoes (crushed by hand and juices reserved)
Salt

instructions Add the tomatoes and juice and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Season with salt. This sauce can be refrigerated for 1 week or frozen for 6 months.
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