Tomato sauce for pizza and more
This is a recipe that can be used in so many ways it’s always good to make more than you need and freeze the excess. Homemade is always better than store-bought in my universe, and I keep a container or two of this tomato sauce in the freezer at all times. It’s great on pizza, and is a real time-saver when you get an urge to whip up spaghetti with meatballs or fresh Italian sausage for a quick dinner. It also helps transform boring chicken breasts into much better-looking and tasting chicken parmigiana.
Ingredients:
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 medium onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 bunch fresh basil (or flat leaf parsley), torn or chopped
- leaves from 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 1 big can – 1 pound 12 oz (about 800 g) – of the best tomatoes you can find or an equivalent amount of ripe fresh tomatoes
- salt, freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Place a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium low heat. Add the olive oil, garlic and onion. Saute until onion is translucent, add the tomatoes, basil and thyme. If the tomatoes are whole – smash them with the back of a spoon or fork. Season with salt and pepper, add the vinegar and some sugar if too sour. Cook for 5-6 minutes, until it begins to concentrate. Strain the sauce through a sieve, pushing with a wooden spoon or using a whisk. Put the strained sauce back into the pan and simmer for few more minutes until it is thick enough to spread on a pizza, or add a bit of water if it’s for pasta. Freeze any leftovers.
Tags: meat balls, pizza, spaghetti, tomato, tomato sauce
February 18th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
Great tomato sauce recipe! Simple, but very tasty looking.
February 21st, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Great recipe Margo! Lately I’ve been making my own tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes and garlic and this recipe will obvioulsy improve my humble effort to no end.
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