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:

2 tbsps

Unsalted Butter

Directions:

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