fresh tomato basil sauce

Name: Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce
Ingredients: - 5 pounds ripe plum tomatoes or 3 cans ,(28 oz. each) crushed plum tomatoes; - 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; - 1/2 cup diced onion; - 3 garlic cloves, minced; - 1 1/2 cups dry red wine; - salt and red pepper flakes to taste; - 5 large sprigs basil

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Lynnda Cloutier

Mission Viejo, CA

Updated on Sep 3, 2011

This is a very fresh natural tomato sauce.

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- 5 pounds ripe plum tomatoes or 3 cans ,(28 oz. each) crushed plum tomatoes
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 cups dry red wine
- salt and red pepper flakes to taste
- 5 large sprigs basil

How To Make fresh tomato basil sauce

Step 1

Core and puree tomatoes. In deep pot, heat olive oil. Add onion and saute until soft. Add garlic, and saute until soft. Add tomatoes; stir to blend. Add wine, salt, red pepper flakes and basil, stirring well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. The sauce is ready to be used. It can also be refrigerated for up to a week or frozen for up to 3 months. Just Sauce
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