Recipes

Simple Tomato Sauce

• 1 Tbs olive oil
• 3 shallots or 1 medium onion, chopped
• 4-6 cloves garlic, pressed or chopped
• 35oz whole plum tomatoes, drained and squeezed dry
• 1 Tbs dried basil
• 28oz crushed tomatoes
• 1/4 c red wine
• Parmesean cheese shavings
• 8 fresh basil leaves, chiffonade (optional)

Heat oil over medium heat. Saute shallots and garlic until garlic is golden, about 2-3 minutes. Add the whole plum tomatoes and mash until tomatoes are coarsely chopped. Add basil, crushed tomatoes, and red wine. Cook until sauce simmers, approximately 5 minutes. Recude heat to low for another 5 minutes. Top with fresh basil and Parmesean shavings.

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