Tomato Sauce

Name: Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 1 1/2 lbs small fresh plum tomatoes, about 12; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon dried oregano

6 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 1 1/2 lbs small fresh plum tomatoes, about 12
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions

1

For sauce made with canned tomatoes:
2

In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat the oil and add canned chopped tomatoes with their juices.
3

Stir in the sugar, salt, red pepper flakes, and oregano and bring to high simmer.
4

Cover partially and cook over medium heat for about 15-20 minutes; occasionally mash the tomatoes into the cooking juices.
5

For sauce made with fresh tomatoes:
6

Place tomatoes in a large bowl and pour boiling water over them. Allow to stand until skins come off easily, about 10 minutes (plum tomatoes have thick skins).
7

Using same ingredients as above, cook tomatoes, cover the pot tightly and simmer for 45 minutes. Fresh tomatoes take longer to cook than canned ones.
8

Occasionally, remove the lid and allow the condensation to drip back into the sauce.
9

With a wooden spoon, mash the tomatoes.