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Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous
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2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 jumbo onion, diced
5-6 garlic cloves (pressed, crushed, or minced)
1/2 tsp salt (or half as much table salt)
1/2 tsp pepper
6 oz can tomato paste
6 lb can San Marzano whole tomatoes (pureed until smooth in food processor, blender, or food mill)
3 tbsp dried parsley
4 dried bay leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp kosher salt (or half as much table salt)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (kids might find this amount a tad spicy - adults usually love it - I double it)
*Fresh basil, chopped or torn (as much as you like, but don't add until serving)
Over med-high heat, saute onions, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in olive oil until caramelized (I save the leftover oil from jarred sun-dried tomatoes to use for things like this). Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and caramelize for 3-5 minutes; stirring constantly. Add pureed tomatoes, bay leaves, dried oregano, dried basil (don't add the fresh basil yet), red pepper flakes, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper; stir to combine. Simmer on low for about an hour. Remove bay leaves. Add fresh basil just before serving. Makes about 12 cups
Note: You can simmer this sauce longer if you like, but you don't need to. I like to add Italian sausages, or ground beef that has been browned with lots of onion and garlic. If you happen to have a rind of Parmesan cheese leftover, throw that in too (it won't really melt into the sauce, but it will add a lot of great flavor).
SAN MARZANO PASTA SAUCE
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Category: Sauces - Miscellaneous
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1 jumbo onion, diced
5-6 garlic cloves (pressed, crushed, or minced)
1/2 tsp salt (or half as much table salt)
1/2 tsp pepper
6 oz can tomato paste
6 lb can San Marzano whole tomatoes (pureed until smooth in food processor, blender, or food mill)
3 tbsp dried parsley
4 dried bay leaves
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp kosher salt (or half as much table salt)
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (kids might find this amount a tad spicy - adults usually love it - I double it)
*Fresh basil, chopped or torn (as much as you like, but don't add until serving)
Over med-high heat, saute onions, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper in olive oil until caramelized (I save the leftover oil from jarred sun-dried tomatoes to use for things like this). Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add tomato paste and caramelize for 3-5 minutes; stirring constantly. Add pureed tomatoes, bay leaves, dried oregano, dried basil (don't add the fresh basil yet), red pepper flakes, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper; stir to combine. Simmer on low for about an hour. Remove bay leaves. Add fresh basil just before serving. Makes about 12 cups
Note: You can simmer this sauce longer if you like, but you don't need to. I like to add Italian sausages, or ground beef that has been browned with lots of onion and garlic. If you happen to have a rind of Parmesan cheese leftover, throw that in too (it won't really melt into the sauce, but it will add a lot of great flavor).
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