Operating instructions

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BASICS
SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE
A simple marinara sauce for pasta, or when reduced,
a tasty topping for homemade pizzas.
Makes 3 cups tomato sauce for pasta / 1¾ cups tomato sauce
for pizza
Approximate preparation time: 10 to 15 minutes, plus 1
hour cooking (cook an additional 40 minutes to make the
reduced pizza sauce)
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Add the onion and pulse to
chop, about 10 times. Put the olive oil into a 6-quart saucepan
over medium heat. When the oil shimmers across the pan, add
the onion. With the processor running, drop the garlic through
the feed tube to chop. Add the garlic and oregano to the pan.
Cook until onion is softened and the garlic is fragrant. While
the onion mixture is cooking, add the tomatoes to the work
bowl and pulse to chop. Add the tomatoes to the pan with the
basil, wine and salt. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to
low, cover the pan loosely and simmer for 50 to 60 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Stir in
the black pepper and optional red pepper flakes. Taste and
adjust seasoning accordingly.
If you would like a sauce for pizza, continue to simmer,
uncovered, for 40 additional minutes to reduce, stirring now
and then. Transfer the reduced sauce to a bowl to cool before
using as a pizza topping.
This sauce freezes well.
Nutritional information per serving (½ cup):
Calories 46 (22% from fat)
| pro. 2g | carb. 6g | fat 1g |
sat. fat 0g | chol. 0mg | sod. 457mg | calc. 91mg | fiber 1g
Nutritional information per serving,
reduced for pizza sauce (½ cup):
Calories 74 (22% from fat)
| pro. 3g | carb. 10g | fat 2g |
sat. fat 0g | chol. 0mg | sod. 732mg | calc. 91mg | fiber 2g
1 SMALL ONION, CUT INTO
1-INCH PIECES
½ TABLESPOON OLIVE OIL
4 GARLIC CLOVES
¾ TEASPOON DRIED OREGANO
1 CAN (35 OUNCES) PLUM
TOMATOES, WITH JUICES
2 SPRIGS FRESH BASIL
(10 TO 12 LARGE LEAVES)
¼ CUP DRY WHITE WINE
½ TEASPOON KOSHER SALT
¼ TEASPOON FRESHLY GROUND
BLACK PEPPER
¼ TO ¾ TEASPOON RED PEPPER FLAKES
(OPTIONAL, FOR A SPICIER SAUCE)