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  • Italian Tomato Sauce or Gravy

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    Italian Tomato Sauce or Gravy
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    Servings: 6
    by Mike
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    Homemade Italian Tomato Gravy

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
    • Pinch red pepper flakes
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or equivalent dried
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano or equivalent dried
    • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves or equivalent dried
    • 1 teaspoon of fennel seed
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 1 tablespoon of tomato paste, hint: after opening can freeze in zip lock back, flattened and break off what you need for future recipes
    • 1 onion, diced
    • 1 carrot, finely chopped
    • 1/4 cup red wine If you don't want to use the wine you can deglaze with the tomatoes
    • 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled plum tomatoes I sometimes use the cubed seasoned tomatoes
    • Pinch sugar
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • For meat sauce: saute bulk Italian sausage, hamburger (add fennel seed while sauteing) or homemade meatballs

    Directions

    1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat add onion and carrot; cook for 5 minutes until they breakdown and are soft.
    2. Saute the garlic, red pepper flakes, and herbs for 2 minutes until the herbs are fragrant and garlic is softened (but not overly brown.).
    3. Deglaze with red wine and reduce to evaporate the alcohol.
    4. Hand crush the canned tomatoes and add to the pot, along with its liquid.
    5. Add tomato paste and stir.
    6. Add a pinch of sugar to cut down on the acidity from the tomatoes;
    7. season with salt and pepper.
    8. Add meat if wanted
    9. Let simmer for 30 minutes minimum, uncovered, the longer you let simmer the more concentrated the flavor

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