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Pomodoro Sauce
Pomodoro sauce from scratch or Sugo recipe - a simple classic tomato sauce brimming with slow cooked layers of flavor. It can be made with canned San Marzano tomatoes or fresh from the garden, otherwise known as The Sauce!
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 15m🔥 Cook: 1h 15m👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- bowl
- blender
- sauce pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
saute aromatics
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Preheat a heavy bottom pot over medium heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Sautee the onion with a pinch of salt until softened and it begins to get some color, about ⏱️ 15 minutes. Stir in the garlic and sautee just until fragrant, another ⏱️ 20 seconds or so.
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crush tomatoes
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Meanwhile transfer the canned tomatoes to a spacious bowl. Use your hand and crush them well but keep some texture.
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add tomatoes + simmer
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Pour the tomatoes into the pot, add the bay leaves, basil and a pinch of salt and bring to a simmer. Partially cover with a lid and cook low and slow for one hour or until the sauce has reduced and thickened to your liking. (Note: You could really have this going on low simmer for hours, it just gets better as all the flavor marry together).
bay leaves2
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stir
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Stir every ⏱️ 15 minutes or so to make sure nothing sticks. Once the sauce has reduced to your liking, adjust seasonings to taste and remove from heat. Discard bay leaves and basil sprig.
bay leaves2
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season
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If a smoother consistency is desired at this point, you can use an immersion blender to puree in the pot, or transfer to a blender and process to your liking. Finish with a light drizzle of extra virgin for richness and serve with your favorite pasta.
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Using Fresh Tomatoes
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You can certainly make this sauce with a variety of fresh garden tomatoes. If using large tomatoes you’ll need to blanch them first. Carve a small X on the bottom of each tomato then plunge them in hot boiling water for a minute or two until you see the skins split. Transfer them into a bowl of ice water until cool, remove the skins then crush and follow the sauce recipe. If using Cherry Tomatoes they can be added straight into the sauce pot then blended into a smooth luscious sauce once they have released all their juices.
Nutrition Facts
calories
11 kcal
fat Content
0.03 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.4 g
sugar Content
1 g
sodium Content
2 mg
protein Content
0.3 g
carbohydrate Content
2 g
saturated Fat Content
0.01 g
unsaturated Fat Content
0.012 g
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