THE REAL ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE

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You can use this for anything - pasta sauce, sauce for meatballs, veal, chicken, eggplant anything at all!!!

Provided by Wendys Kitchen

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h15m

Yield 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/3 cup vegetable stock
2 onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 1/2 kg ripe tomatoes
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 cup red wine
1/3 cup tomato paste
2 cups cold water
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Place stock in saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add onion and garlic stirring until onion is soft.
  • Add tomatoes and sugar and cook stirring occasionally for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in wine and tomaote paste. Bring to the boil. Gently boil stirring occasionally for 5 minutes until liquid reduces and thickens.
  • Stir in water and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
  • If you like a chunky sauce - puree 1/2 the sauce only. If you want a smooth sauce puree the whole lot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.5, Fat 0.7, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 158.9, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 5, Sugar 14, Protein 3.9

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