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GREEK TOMATO SAUCE



Greek Tomato Sauce image

Make and share this Greek Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.

Provided by lazyme

Categories     Vegetable

Time 1h

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped fine
1 garlic clove, chopped fine
4 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
2 teaspoons oregano
1 cup dry red wine
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground allspice
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste

Steps:

  • Heat a large non-stick frying pan and add the olive oil.
  • Sauté the onion and garlic until clear.
  • Add the tomatoes, parsley and oregano.
  • Simmer, covered, until the tomatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes.
  • Add the remaining ingredients and cook an additional 20 minutes.
  • The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for several days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.6, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 209.7, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 6.2, Protein 2

RED SAUCE- GREEK



Red Sauce- Greek image

This is a standard red sauce which can be used in a lot of Greek dishes. You can freeze it in portions for later and I like to fill ice-cube trays too because sometimes I only need a smaller amount.If you like thick sauce leave it the way it is but I prefer to put it in the blender after it's cooled a little for a nice smooth...

Provided by Ann Hatzimangas

Categories     Other Sauces

Time 2h

Number Of Ingredients 13

500 g ripe tomatoes, chopped or grated
1 medium onion, grated or finely chopped
2 clove garlic (minced or finely chopped)
1/2 red pepper (finely chopped)
1/2 carrot (grated)
1/2 c white wine, dry
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp thyme, dried (or 3 tsp fresh, finely chopped)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp oregano, dried (3 tsp fresh, finely chopped)
2 tsp basil, dried (6 tsp fresh, finely chopped))
olive oil for frying

Steps:

  • 1. Fry onion, garlic, red pepper and carrots until they're softened a little. Add wine and simmer so that the alcohol evaporates. Add the rest of the ingredients, bring to a boil and then simmer for about an hour to an hour and a half. For a smoother sauce, let cool a little and put in the blender.

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