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Sauce Make Ahead Vegetarian

Tomato Sauce

A slow-simmered, chunky tomato sauce with garlic, red pepper, oregano, basil, and mint, finished with Parmesan and butter.

Prep
10 min
Cook
1 hr 35 min
Total
1 hr 45 min
Serves
8
Calories Est.
~175
Makes
About 6 cups
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Directions

4 steps

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  1. Crush the tomatoes

    Pour both cans of tomatoes into a bowl and crush them with your hand, leaving some chunks.

  2. Bloom the aromatics

    • Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-low heat.
    • Add the red pepper flakes, garlic, onion, sugar, salt, pepper, and most of the oregano, basil, and mint, saving a pinch of each for the end.
    • Simmer gently about 5 minutes, until the onion is translucent and the oil smells of the herbs.

  3. Simmer

    Turn the heat to medium-high and add the tomatoes. Bring to a boil, then turn to low, partly cover, and simmer 90 minutes, stirring a couple of times so it doesn’t stick.

  4. Finish

    Take the pot off the heat and stir in the reserved herbs, the Parmesan, and the butter.

Tomato Sauce