Boss Tomato Sauce.

  1. Heat two tbsp of the EVOO in a large sauce pot for two minutes before adding your shallots and onions. Saute until fragrant, stirring constantly - do not let them color.
  2. Add the garlic, thyme, oregano and sage, stirring to combine. Let the mixture saute for approximately twenty minutes, until soft, collapsing and very fragrant.
  3. The canned and fresh tomatoes, along with one cup of the Port wine, red pepper flakes and the whole California dried chili pod can now be added. Sprinkle with a pinch or two of salt and let simmer gently for fifteen minutes
  4. Now add the reserved juices from the tomatoes, plus another two tablespoons of the EVOO and the rest of the Port Wine. Simmer until reduced by half - about twenty to thirty minutes.
  5. Remove, discard the chili pod. Taste for salt, add some fresh cracked black pepper.
  6. Lower heat so the mixture almost stops simmering and quickly pour in the heavy cream. Stir, noting the consistency of the sauce - it shouldn't be watery, but it won't be very thick either; a consistency somewhere in between is perfect.
  7. Taste for salt again.
  8. Add the sauce to your drained pasta of choice (I recommend penne) plus the butter and the rest of the EVOO.
  9. Serve with some grated cheese, if desired.

garlic, shallot, onion, evoo, tomatoes, tomato, wine, california chili pod, handful fresh thyme, handful fresh sage, oregano, red pepper, heavy cream, unsalted butter

Taken from food52.com/recipes/24542-boss-tomato-sauce (may not work)

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