What do you need to make a great pasta dish? Great tomato sauce! This is the sauce I used in my Spaghetti and Meatballs for Brian and Jakey.
I love making homemade tomato sauce. I sometimes make a super quick version, but this one has more complex and developed flavors. It's worth the two to three hours if you have the time! I also love that the tomatoes can be a little bit battered. If you have some ripe, but bruised, tomatoes, this is the perfect things to do with them.
Ingredients
- 6 ripe tomatoes
- 2 to 3 T olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 C fresh basil, chopped
- 1/4 C fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 t fresh oregano
- 1 t fresh thyme
- 1/2 C red wine
- 2 bay leaves
- brown sugar to taste
Directions
Chop all by one of your tomatoes. Puree them in blender until smooth. Chop the last tomato and set aside.
In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook onion and garlic in olive oil until the onion starts to soften and become translucent, approximately 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes and wine. Stir in chopped tomato and herbs. Place bay leaves in the pot. Bring to a
boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 2 hours. Stir in brown sugar and simmer - uncovered - for another 30 minutes. The sauce will reduce, thicken, and turn darker as the tomatoes caramelize. Adjust seasoning as needed. Discard bay leaves before serving.
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