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Basic Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

  • 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 28-ounce cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand, juices reserved
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. In a 3-quart saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until soft and light golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the thyme and carrot, and cook 5 minutes more, until the carrot is quite soft. Add the 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.