Mother's Tomato Sauce
1/2 Onion; medium, sliced 1/2 c Olive oil 3 lb Tomatoes; ripe,coarsely cut -up -OR- 1 cn -Tomatoes; 2lb 3 oz,peeled -plum tomatoes 1 Carrot;small,peeled & cut up 2 Parsley, Italian...
Ingredients
- 1/2onion; medium, sliced
- 1/2cup olive oil
- 3lbtomatoes; ripe,coarsely cut
- 2parsley, italian;sprigs
- 1garlic clove
- 1tsp basil,dried; -or-
- 3basil leaves;fresh
- 1celery stalk;with leaves,
Directions
- 1
1/2 Onion
- 2
medium, sliced 1/2 c Olive oil 3 lb Tomatoes
- 3
ripe,coarsely cut -up -OR- 1 cn -Tomatoes
- 4
2lb 3 oz,peeled -plum tomatoes 1 Carrot;small,peeled & cut up 2 Parsley, Italian;sprigs 1 Garlic clove 1 ts Basil,dried
- 5
OR- 3 -Basil leaves;fresh 1 Celery stalk;with leaves, -coarsely cut up Salsa di Pomodoro Della Mamma To quote the author, "Children don't us
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Add tomatoes, carrot, parsley, garlic, salt, basil and celery
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Cook, covered, over moderate heat, stirring very occasionally, for 1/2 hour or until the vegetables are very soft
- 8
Strain through a food mill, taste for salt and adjust if necessary