Salsa di pomodoro passata (tomato sauce)
2 Cups
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | pounds | Ripe Plum Tomatoes |
| 1 | large | Onion, Chopped Fine |
| 2 | Cloves Garlic, Minced | |
| ½ | cup | Olive Oil |
| 1 | teaspoon | Sugar |
| ¼ | cup | Basil Leaves |
| Salt | ||
| Black Pepper | ||
Directions
Cut the tomatoes in half. Place in a medium, non-reactive (stainless or enamel) saucepan. Cover. Cook until soft (20-25 minutes). Pass the tomatoes through a food mill or sieve. Set aside. Saute the onion and garlic in olive oil until golden (2-3 minutes). Add the tomatoes. Add the basil. Add salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the sauce is thickened to your taste (at least 20 minutes).