Spicy tomato sauce jb

6 Cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3Garlic cloves, minced
3tablespoonsOlive oil
1largeOnion, chopped fine
½teaspoonDried hot red pepper flakes
2cans(28-to-32 ounce) tomatoes including juice, pureed coarse in a blender in 2 batches
½teaspoonDried thyme, crumbled

Directions

In a heavy 5-quart saucepan cook garlic in oil over moderate heat, stirring, until golden and add onion and red pepper flakes. Cook mixture, stirring, until onion is softened and add tomato pur‚e, thyme, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer sauce, stirring occasionally, 35 minutes, or until thickened slightly. Sauce may be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.

Makes about 6 cups.

Gourmet December 1996

Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #2.TXT Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #016, by Julie Bertholf <jewel1@...> on Tue, 14 Jan 1997.