Chef Marc Vetri's Basic Tomato Sauce
Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 29 ounces plum tomatoes with juice cored and crushed by hand (8 – 12 fresh plum tomatoes, skins removed, cored and crushed by hand)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, and when hot, add the onion and sauté for about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes with any juices and crush them lightly.
- Bring the sauce to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and continue simmering for 45 minutes or until the tomatoes fall apart.