Aromatic Tomato Sauce

Name: Aromatic Tomato Sauce
Yield: Serves 6 to 8 (Makes 2 1/2 cups)
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1 , small red onion, or small white onion, minced; 1 , medium carrot, peeled and minced; 1 medium rib, celery, minced; 3 tablespoons, tomato paste; 1 (28-ounce) can, tomatoes, in juice, juice reserved, tomatoes seeded, then crushed; 1/4 cup, red wine

Europe
Italian
Fruits & Vegetables
Vegetables
Vegetarian
Sauces

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 1994

These four sauces made from canned tomatoes are easy, cook quickly, and showcase the flavors of the basic ingredients.

SERVES 6 to 8 (Makes 2 1/2 cups)

TIME 1¼ hours

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