Specifications

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entrÉeS & SauceS

Tomato Sauce

1 tablespoon (15 ml) extra virgin

olive oil

1 pound (454 g) onions, peeled,

ﬁnely chopped

12 ounces (340 g) carrots, peeled,

chopped

4 celery stalks, peeled, ﬁnely chopped

3 garlic cloves, peeled, ﬁnely chopped

1 tablespoon (15 ml) dried basil

½ tablespoon (7 ml) dried marjoram

½ tablespoon (7 ml) dried oregano

2 cans [35 ounces (990 g) each] plum

(Italian) tomatoes

1 can [28 ounces (794 g)] tomato

purée, salt-free if available

3 tablespoons (45 ml) salt-free tomato

paste

½ cup (125 ml) dry white wine or

vermouth

1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt

Makes about 10 cups (2.5 L)

Heat the olive oil in a Cuisinart

12-inch (30 cm) skillet over medium heat. Add the

chopped onions, carrots, celery, and garlic; cook until the vegetables are softened, but

not browned, about 5 minutes. Add the basil, marjoram, and oregano; cook until the

herbs are aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes longer.

Place the cooked vegetables in the ceramic pot of the Cuisinart

Slow Cooker. Add

the tomatoes, tomato purée, tomato paste, wine and salt to the Slow Cooker and stir

to blend. Cover and press the On/Off button to turn the unit on. Set time to 8 hours

and press Simmer; Slow Cooker will automatically switch to Warm when cooking

time has elapsed. For a smoother sauce, use a Cuisinart

Hand Blender or regular

blender to purée the sauce to desired consistency.

Nutritional information per serving [1 cup (250 ml)]:

Calories 133 (11% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 5g • fat 2g • sat. fat 0g

• chol. 0mg • sod. 639mg • calc. 98mg • ﬁber 6g

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