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mario batali spaghetti sauce

Mario Batali’s Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe:

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Spanish onion diced (1/4-inch)
  • 4 garlic cloves thinly sliced
  • 3 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoon dried
  • 1/2 medium carrot finely grated
  • 2 28-ounce cans peeled whole tomatoes, crushed by hand with juices reserved
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat.
  • Add onion and garlic; sauté until soft and golden, about 8–10 minutes.
  • Stir in thyme and grated carrot, cooking for 5 minutes until the carrot softens.
  • Add tomatoes and their juice, bringing the mixture to a boil while stirring frequently.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes until thickened.
  • Season with salt. The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 6 months.