Current Events > attn italians, teach me how to make a good tomato sauce

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for meatballs and meat bolognese

im not good at doing it from scratch, and i dont want to buy the premade jars
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Tomato paste
Whole peeled tomatoes (crushed and such)
Red wine
Herbs of choice
Slow simmer to reduce and thicken

I'm sure there's some nuance there that I'm missing, but that's tye baseline
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dib153 posted...

Tomato paste
Whole peeled tomatoes (crushed and such)
Red wine
Herbs of choice
Slow simmer to reduce and thicken

You forgot a sprinkle of chest hair
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not italian, but I make this sometimes and its super easy and surprisingly good.
https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1015178-marcella-hazans-tomato-sauce
I usually dice the onion instead of halving it though.
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dib153 posted...

Tomato paste
Whole peeled tomatoes (crushed and such)
Red wine
Herbs of choice
Slow simmer to reduce and thicken

I'm sure there's some nuance there that I'm missing, but that's tye baseline

This. And get good quality meat for your meatballs. I use beef/pork/veal (sue me)
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Fresh tomatoes
Cut into quarters

2 is enough for yourself, 4 if you're cooking for a family.

Lots of extra light olive oil

Brown garlic in oil first.

Salt, basil, oregano

That's all.

If you don't want to use fresh tomatoes, buy a can of peeled whole tomatoes and just pour the whole thing directly into the pot. Cut the tomatoes after you put them in the pot.

Edit: don't use tomato paste wtf
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https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2015/05/07/food-101-how-to-make-tomato-sauce/

Here's the recipe I've come up with over the years.

tl;Dr version
-Saute chopped onions and garlic in some olive oil in a pot until they're golden yellow.
-Add in like a can of crushed tomatoes.
-Season with basil, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, onion powder, etc
-Cover and let simmer for like 20 minutes
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dib153 posted...

Slow simmer to reduce and thicken

i think that's where i go wrong

i simmered for 40 mins and it still didn't look as rich as it should have

Romulox28 posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63zCFSm-fuQ" data-time="

i wish i could cut garlic that thin to melt into the sauce

that is what i got from the scene of the wolf of wall street

ForestLogic posted...

-Cover and let simmer for like 20 minutes

that's it? i thought it would take an hour to simmer
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Parappa09 posted...

ForestLogic posted...

-Cover and let simmer for like 20 minutes

that's it? i thought it would take an hour to simmer

I mean if you're just making it to throw on some pasta or pizza, 20 min is fine. If you're entering it in a contest or really looking to impress didn't, then yeah you could simmer it for like an hour to really let it stew, but for everyday use it's not necessary.
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Step 1

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The only good red sauce is tossed in the trash
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Basil
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put all the fuckign garlic inthere
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How no one has mentioned carrots yet is beyond me.
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glitteringfairy posted...

The only good red sauce is tossed in the trash

I concur. Trash cans are bigger than pots. You can have more spaghet and red sauce if you have it out of the trash then you would a pot
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ForestLogic posted...

https://poorcouplesfoodguide.com/2015/05/07/food-101-how-to-make-tomato-sauce/

Here's the recipe I've come up with over the years.

tl;Dr version
-Saute chopped onions and garlic in some olive oil in a pot until they're golden yellow.
-Add in like a can of crushed tomatoes.
-Season with basil, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, onion powder, etc
-Cover and let simmer for like 20 minutes

This except let simmer for 2-3 hours on low heat. Be heavy handed with the garlic.
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@CirocObama help me out bro
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I wanna taste CirocObama's sauce
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