SIMPLE SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

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Just like the name suggests...a simple sauce to make but a pleasure to eat. This recipe comes from Giada De Laurentis...Everyday Italian. Update Sept. 07--bay leaves appeared in the directions, but not ingredients. Fixed now!!!

Provided by Canadian Jane

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h25m

Yield 6 cups, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, chapped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 (32 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
4 -6 basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
5 tablespoons unsalted butter (optional)
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
  • Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent--about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavour.
  • I like my sauce a little spicier, so I add a few red pepper flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.3, Fat 18.5, SaturatedFat 2.6, Sodium 406.9, Carbohydrate 13.9, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 2.9

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