Tomato Sauce

🥘 Ingredients

• fresh basil
  2 Tbsp
• garlic
  4 cloves
• granulated sugar
  1 tsp
• olive oil
  4 Tbsp
• plum tomato
  4 lbs
• salt
  1.25 tsp
• unsalted butter
  6 Tbsp
• whole peeled plum tomatoes (alternative)
  2 28-oz cans
• yellow onions
  2 medium

🍳 Cookware

• pot
• large bowl
• sharp knife
• Dutch oven or saucepan
• wooden spoon or potato masher

1. 1

   If using fresh tomatoes: Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Fill a large bowl halfway-full with ice cubes and cold water. Using a sharp knife , cut a 1/4 inch deep X on one end of each plum tomato . Place the scored tomatoes into the boiling water and cook until you see the skin starting to wrinkle and split, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes (be careful not to cook too long, or the tomatoes will become soft and difficult to handle). Using a slotted spoon, lift the tomatoes out of the pot and plunge them into the ice cold water bath. Let sit for a few minutes to cool, then transfer the tomatoes to a cutting board and, using your hands, peel off their skins.

   plum tomato: 4 lbs
2. 2

   Cut the tomatoes into 1/2 inch chunks (discard the cores at this point) and transfer them, along with all of their juices, into a Dutch oven or saucepan . Alternatively, you may use canned whole peeled plum tomatoes (alternative) .

   whole peeled plum tomatoes (alternative): 2 28-oz cans
3. 3

   To the chopped tomatoes, add the unsalted butter , olive oil , yellow onions , garlic , salt , and granulated sugar . Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 1.5 to ⏱️ 2.5 hours , stirring occasionally and mashing the tomatoes, until the sauce is no longer watery.

   unsalted butter: 6 Tbsp, olive oil: 4 Tbsp, yellow onions: 2 medium, garlic: 4 cloves, salt: 1.25 tsp, granulated sugar: 1 tsp
4. 4

   Remove and discard the onions.
5. 5

   Using a wooden spoon or potato masher , mash any large chunks of tomatoes and garlic to make a slightly chunky and thick sauce.
6. 6

   Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Before serving, stir in the chopped fresh basil .

   fresh basil: 2 Tbsp