Basic Tomato Sauce

Name: Basic Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 3 ounces olive oil; 1 each onions finely chopped; 3 each garlic cloves chopped; 1 tablespoon basil; 1 tablespoon nutmeg; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 x salt and black pepper; 4 cans italian plum (roma) tomatoes peeled; 2 cans tomato paste; 6 ounces red wine dry; 3 tablespoons butter

11 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

3 ounces olive oil
1 each onions finely chopped
3 each garlic cloves chopped
1 tablespoon basil
1 tablespoon nutmeg
2 tablespoons sugar
1 x salt and black pepper
4 cans italian plum (roma) tomatoes peeled
2 cans tomato paste
6 ounces red wine dry
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a large pot and saute the onion, garlic and seasonings for 5 minutes.
2

Pour the tomatoes into a bowl and mash them up, removing any hard parts.
3

Add to the pot with the tomato paste, red wine, and butter.
4

Simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
5

The sauce should be fairly thick when ready.
6

When you notice the golden oil floating on the top of the sauce it has finished cooking.
7

Now check the seasonings and you're done.