Name: French Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 105 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 3 tbsp salted European butter; 2 oz salt-cured pork, diced; 1 small yellow onion, peeled and chopped; 1 carrot, peeled and chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 4 tbsp all-purpose flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 2 28-ounce cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes; 1 qt veal or chicken stock; salt and pepper, to taste

Ingredients

Servings:

3 tbsp

salted European butter

2 oz

salt-cured pork, diced

small yellow onion, peeled and chopped

carrot, peeled and chopped

stalk celery, chopped

4 tbsp

all-purpose flour

garlic cloves, minced

bay leaf

sprigs fresh thyme

28-ounce cans San Marzano crushed tomatoes

1 qt

veal or chicken stock

salt and pepper, to taste

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Directions 6 steps | 125 Minutes

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Measure and prep all ingredients.

French Tomato Sauce Recipe: Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Render the pork fat. In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter and add the pork once the butter is hot. Cook the pork to render the fat, about 5 minutes.

French Tomato Sauce Recipe: Render the pork fat.

Step 3

Cook the mirepoix. Add the onion, carrots and celery to the pot and cook until golden and softened, about 5-7 minutes.

French Tomato Sauce Recipe: Cook the mirepoix.

Step 4

Make the roux. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook until a light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic, bay leaf and thyme.

French Tomato Sauce Recipe: Make the roux.

Step 5

Add the tomatoes and stock. Add the tomatoes and stock to the pot while stirring. Bring the sauce to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Put a lid on the Dutch oven and transfer to the pre-heated oven. Cook the sauce in the oven for 90 minutes, until thickened.

French Tomato Sauce Recipe: Add the tomatoes and stock.

Step 6

Puree the sauce. Remove the thyme sprigs and bay leaf from the sauce and puree the mixture in batches until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper as needed. Serve or use immediately. Enjoy!

French Tomato Sauce Recipe: Puree the sauce.

Nutrition Per Serving

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CALORIES

148

FAT

5.9 g

PROTEIN

6.8 g

CARBS

19.6 g

French Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

Directions 6 steps | 125 Minutes

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