Chef John's Tomato Sauce

Name: Chef John's Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 rib celery, finely diced; 1 pinch salt; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes; 2 teaspoons white sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon anchovy paste; 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar; 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs; 1 pinch red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley; water, or as needed

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""This is one of my most requested food wishes, my all-purpose basic tomato sauce. Whenever I make a meat sauce, this is my base. You can only stir this with a wooden spoon, otherwise it's bad luck."..."

INGREDIENTS

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1/4 cup olive oil

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1 onion, finely diced

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1 rib celery, finely diced

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1 pinch salt

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4 cloves garlic, minced

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2 (28 ounce) cans whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes

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2 teaspoons white sugar

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1 teaspoon salt

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1 teaspoon anchovy paste

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1 teaspoon white wine vinegar

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1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herbs

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1 pinch red pepper flakes

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1 tablespoon tomato paste

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2 tablespoons chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley

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water, or as needed

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