Recipe

My Favorite Simple Red Sauce Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Misahungry / All my dishes 1 year, 3 months ago This isn't mine. It's Giada's. But it's so good it must be further shared with the world. It makes a big batch to go with a big batch of meatballs OR freeze it in individual baggies and thaw whenever you need tomato sauce. NEVER open another jar of Ragu again!... More Prep:15m Cook:80m Servings:12	Misahungry
	simple simple fresh fresh tomato sauce

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Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 carrot, chopped

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 (32-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

4 to 6 basil leaves

2 dried bay leaves

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, optional

Directions

In a large pot, heat oil over medium high heat.

Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes.

Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick.

Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.

Process until smooth or leave chunky...whichever you prefer...the taste is the same.

If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

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misahungry 1 year, 3 months ago said:
I made raviolis the other day and thought a creamy sauce would go better with them than just straight up tomato. Enter the heavy cream. I just poured in a little bit of heavy cream into my already prepared tomato sauce, and it was a perfect variation. Give it a try.

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