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tomato sauce

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Recipe by
Lynn Clay
@LavenderLynn
Portland, OR

This recipe from Malta is about making your own tomato sauce. What a good way to use up tomatoes.

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prep time 15 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For tomato sauce

  • 2 1/4 lb
    ripe tomatoes, with seeds removed
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 1/4 c
    basil leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • salt and pepper

How To Make tomato sauce

  • 1
    Put olive oil and onions in a pan. Fry.
  • 2
    Put in the tomatoes
  • 3
    Cook for 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Add this mixture to the blender to remove all chunks.
  • 5
    Simmer over low heat for 2 minutes.
  • 6
    Add salt and pepper and cook for another 20 minutes.
  • 7
    Add the basil and cook for another 2 minutes.
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