Batali's Essential Tomato Sauce

By mirelsonp

Recipe Source: Food and Wine - April 2013

Make Ahead: The tomato sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Ingredients

• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 4 4 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup finely shredded carrot
• 1 1 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme
• 28-ounce 28-ounce cans Two 28-ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes with their juices, crushed
• Kosher salt
• Make Ahead
• to 1 sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
• 2013 April 2013

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

In a saucepan, heat the oil until shimmering. Add the onion and garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened and just starting to brown, 10 minutes. Add the carrot and thyme and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juices and bring to a boil. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring, until thickened and reduced to 5 cups, 30 minutes. Season with salt.