TOMATO SAUCE

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Categories     Sauce     Tomato     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Gourmet

Yield Makes about 5 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 (28- to 32-ounce) cans whole tomatoes in juice
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 teaspoon sugar (optional), or to taste

Steps:

  • Cook onions and garlic in oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add tomatoes, including juice, and salt, then simmer gently, uncovered, stirring and mashing tomatoes with a fork occasionally, until sauce is thickened and reduced to about 5 cups, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
  • If sauce tastes too acidic, add sugar and cook 5 minutes more.

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