Chef John's Tomato Sauce
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Cooking:
15 min.
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Servings per container:
8
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Ingredients for - Chef John's Tomato Sauce

1. Olive oil - ¼ cup
2. Onion, finely diced - 1
3. Celery, finely diced - 1 rib
4. Salt - 1 pinch
5. Whole peeled San Marzano tomatoes - 2 (28 ounce) cans
6. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves
7. White sugar - 2 teaspoons
8. Salt - 1 teaspoon
9. Anchovy paste - 1 teaspoon
10. White wine vinegar - 1 teaspoon
11. Dried Italian herbs - ½ teaspoon
12. Red pepper flakes - 1 pinch
13. Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon
14. Chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley - 2 tablespoons
15. Water, or as needed - 1 cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Tomato Sauce

1. Stage

Place olive oil, onion, celery, and a pinch of salt into a large heavy saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, about 15 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, pour tomatoes with juice into a large bowl and use your hands to crush tomatoes until they look puréed. Set aside.

3. Stage

Mix garlic into vegetable mixture in the saucepan; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, anchovy paste, white wine vinegar, Italian herbs, and red pepper flakes. Increase heat to medium; cook and stir just until liquid has evaporated.

4. Stage

Mix in tomato paste until incorporated. Stir in hand-crushed tomatoes and parsley; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and flavors meld, about 1 1/2 hours. Add a little water as sauce cooks down to reach desired consistency. SharonH