Tomato Pasta Sauce Simmered Until Spoonable

Tomato Pasta Sauce Simmered Until Spoonable keeps the shopping list focused on onion chopped, garlic minced, and olive oil. It serves 4 servings.

Count on 20 minutes of prep, 30 minutes of cooking, about 50 minutes from the first measurement to the plate.

Ingredients Method

What goes in the bowl

• 2 ½ cups onion chopped
• 6 cloves garlic minced
• 3 ½ tablespoons olive oil
• 52 oz whole Italian tomatoes San Marzano, 2, 28 oz cans
• 12 oz tomato paste 2, 6oz cans
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 5 sprigs basil on the stem
• 2 sprigs oregano on the stem
• 3 sprigs thyme on the stem
• ¼ teaspoon dried sage

How the cooking goes

1. Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil until translucent, about 8–10 minutes.
2. Add whole tomatoes and crush by hand in the pot.
3. Mix in tomato paste, broth, bay leaf, herbs, salt and pepper.
4. Simmer uncovered for about 2 hours, stirring now and then.
5. Remove bay leaf and herb stems. Continue cooking if thicker sauce is desired.

After it comes off the heat

Cool the pot before it goes into the refrigerator. It reheats gently on the stove the next day.

If you want another plate from Sauces, open Maple Butter with a Clear Method and Pasta Sauce Simmered Until Spoonable.