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Mario's Basic Tomato Sauce

This sauce is the backdrop for chef Mario Batali's delicious baccala ravioli.

Ingredients

Makes 4 cups

  • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 large onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 1/2 medium carrot, finely shredded
  • 2 cans (28 ounces each) peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand, juices reserved
  • Salt

Directions

  1. In a 3-quart saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and cook until soft and light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add thyme and carrot, and cook 5 minutes more, until carrot is quite soft. Add tomatoes and reserved juice, and bring to a boil, stirring often. Lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes until thick. Season with salt. The sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for 1 week or up to 6 months in the freezer.
From Martha Stewart Living, May 1999

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