Tomato Sauce

• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/4 c. olive oil
• 2 shallots or 1 large onion
• 1 sprig thyme
• 1 small bay leaf
• 3 clove garlic
• 2 1/4 lb. overripe vine plum tomatoes, preferably San Marzano
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 13 c. tomato juice
• salt
• Freshly cracked black pepper

1. Put the butter and oil in a pan and add the shallots, thyme, bay leaf, and garlic.
2. Sweat over a low heat until the shallots are softened and translucent.
3. Add the tomatoes, paste, sugar, and tomato juice, if using.
4. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes.
5. Use a ladle to press the sauce through a fine mesh strainer.
6. Season to taste.
7. Variation: Roasted Tomato Sauce.
8. Use only fresh tomatoes for this.
9. Cut the tomatoes in half, rub each with a little of the garlic, and place on a baking tray.
10. Drizzle the olive oil over them and then sprinkle the thyme leaves on top.
11. Season lightly with salt and pepper and roast in a preheated 250 degree F oven for 40 minutes, until the tomatoes are very soft.
12. Add the roasted tomatoes to the recipe as in step 2 of the basic recipe and proceed as described there.

unsalted butter, olive oil, shallots, thyme, bay leaf, clove garlic, overripe vine, tomato paste, sugar, tomato juice, salt, freshly cracked black pepper

Taken from www.delish.com/recipefinder/tomato-sauce-recipe (may not work)