Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe

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This basic sauce recipe is made with colorful ripe summer tomatoes that adds a rich taste to everything. There are multiple dishes that would make your taste buds shine when served with this savory tomato sauce like meat, vegetable, egg, pasta, or any other dish you might like to try. This simple sauce has powerful flavor!

You can of course make it with canned tomatoes but it is best to use fresh in-season tomatoes whenever possible as the taste and quality is so much better.

If you like using sauces to spruce up your meals, try these.

More Delicious Tomato Recipes To Try

• Tomato Salad Recipe
• Tomato Soup Recipe
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• Stuffed Tomato Recipe

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Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe

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• Author: Judith Coates
• Total Time: 51 minutes
• Yield: 4 people 1x

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This delicious pasta sauce can be used for egg dishes, pasta dishes, chicken, and meat dishes. It will transform them into colorful and extremely tasty meals.

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Ingredients

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• 1 ounce chopped celery
• 1 ounce chopped carrot
• 1 ounce chopped onion
• 1 level tablespoon flour
• 1 rasher of streaky bacon
• ¼ pint (⅝ cup) water or stock
• 1 ¼ pound ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 1 clove garlic crushed
• Bouquet garni
• Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

1. In a heavy-bottomed pan fry the bacon, celery carrot, and onions in the olive oil on a gentle heat for about five minutes.
2. Mix in the flour until it is well blended and continue cooking for about a minute.
3. Add the water or stock, the tomatoes, bouquet garni, and seasoning.
4. Bring to the boil then immediately simmer and cook for half an hour.
5. Put through a sieve and return to the pan.
6. At this stage, you can adjust the consistency by adding more water if it is too thick or boiling a little longer to reduce to a thicker consistency if it is too thin.
7. Taste your tomato sauce and adjust the seasoning to your liking.
8. Serve your tomato sauce recipe when hot.

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• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 31 minutes
• Category: sauces
• Method: stove top
• Cuisine: French

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