Tomato Sauce

Serves: 6

Dallas Effertz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

52

Sweetness

41

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

Directions:

1

Cook onions and garlic in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes

2

Add tomatoes, including juice, and salt, then simmer gently, uncovered, stirring and mashing tomatoes with a fork occasionally, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 5 cups, 1 to 1 1/4 hours

3

If sauce tastes too acidic, add sugar and cook 5 minutes more

4

Cook onions and garlic in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes

5

Add tomatoes, including juice, and salt, then simmer gently, uncovered, stirring and mashing tomatoes with a fork occasionally, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 5 cups, 1 to 1 1/4 hours

6

If sauce tastes too acidic, add sugar and cook 5 minutes more