Basic Southern Tomato Sauce
35 oz Drained canned plum tomatoes 1 Garlic clove 3 tb Olive oil 1 tb Chopped parsley Salt This is a typical southern Italian sauce. If you like it spicier, add peperoncino (red pe...
Ingredients
- 35ozdrained canned plum tomatoes
- 1garlic clove
- 3tbsp olive oil
- 1tbsp chopped parsley
Directions
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35 oz Drained canned plum tomatoes 1 Garlic clove 3 tb Olive oil 1 tb Chopped parsley Salt This is a typical southern Italian sauce
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If you like it spicier, add peperoncino (red pepper flakes)
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COARSELY CHOP THE TOMATOES on a plate, saving the liquid they release
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Halve the garlic clove
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Heat the olive oil in a broad saute pan and simmer the garlic in it until lightly golden, then press the pieces against the pan and remove t
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Raise heat to medium-high and add the chopped tomatoes and their juices from the plate
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Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the sauce is lightly thickened
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Add the chopped parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir all together once, then remove the sauce from the heat