Rich Winter Tomato Sauce
Serves: 6
Santiago Howell
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
44
Sweetness
47
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Water (boiling hot)2 tbsps
Unsalted ButterDirections:
1
In a small bowl soak dried tomatoes in boiling water 30 minutes and drain in a sieve over a bowl
2
Chop soaked tomatoes coarse
3
While dried tomatoes are soaking, in a saucepan cook onion and garlic in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened
4
Add canned tomatoes with juice, stirring to break up tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes
5
Purée sauce through the fine disk of a food mill or force it through a coarse sieve set over a bowl
6
Sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered
7
In a small bowl soak dried tomatoes in boiling water 30 minutes and drain in a sieve over a bowl
8
Chop soaked tomatoes coarse
9
While dried tomatoes are soaking, in a saucepan cook onion and garlic in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened
10
Add canned tomatoes with juice, stirring to break up tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes
11
Purée sauce through the fine disk of a food mill or force it through a coarse sieve set over a bowl
12
Sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered