Fresh Tomato Sauce

Name: Fresh Tomato Sauce
Yield: Yields 5 cups; enough for 2 pounds pasta
Ingredients: 5 pounds, ripe tomatoes, cored; 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon, dried oregano; , salt; 1 cup, fresh basil leaves, shredded

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By Steve Dunn ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2018

Tomato flavor is fleeting—which is why we examined every part of the fruit and our cooking method until we'd engineered a sauce that was bright, sweet, and aromatic.

SERVES Yields 5 cups; enough for 2 pounds pasta

TIME 1½ hours

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