10 Minute Tomato Sauce from America's Test Kitchen

"Fresh tasting pasta sauce using canned crushed tomatoes as described on America's Test Kitchens. Use either Muir Glenn or Tuttoroso crushed tomatoes because they use a lower processing temperature in the canning process and therefore are fresher tasting than other brands. Recipe Notes: According to the chefs, grating the onions instead of chopping allows them to carmelize more quickly. The butter is used because saturated fats helps the onions stay sweet. Olive oil contains unsaturated fats that react with an enzyme in the onion that can result in a bitter taste. Using crushed tomatoes is preferable to other forms. The chefs apparently expended a great deal of effort in developing this simple recipe so it is suggested that it be followed closely in order to acheive a fresh tasting sauce from canned tomatoes."
 
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup grated onion. Saute 2 minutes. Add oregano and 1/2 tsp salt. Cook with stirring 3 minutes until onions begin to brown. Add crushed garlic. Cook 30 seconds. Add crushed tomatoes and sugar. Turn heat to high and cook with stirring until simmering. Turn heat to medium low. Simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in olive oil and basil. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve over pasta.

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Reviews

  1. This is definitely a good recipe. Very easy too.<br/><br/>Try adding a splash of Burgundy wine after adding the tomatoes or white wine just before you add the tomatoes!
     
  2. Awesome sauce and so easy to make. I made 2 changes- I used garlic powder instead of fresh garlic. 2 I left out the sugar and used baking soda to neutralize the acid, making it taste sweeter. You don't need much, I used about an 1/8 tsp, maybe a little less.
     
  3. I make this every time I make something that calls for tomato sauce and it is phenomenal. Just tart enough, just salty and flavorful enough. Amazing!
     
  4. Great, simple, EASY sauce. I've been looking for a good simple, quick sauce for what feels like years and this is it! America's Test Kitchen never disappoints.
     
  5. Good recipe! I made a few changes to give it a little more flavor to my family's liking. Changes made include ... I followed the cooking instructions as given, added a few ingredients along the way. To the dry ingredients, in addition to oregano and salt, I also added 1/4 tsp tarragon, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes and a pinch of black pepper. I used organic crushed tomatoes w/ basil and instead of sugar I used 1/4 tsp of Sweetleaf (a natural zero calorie, zero carbs, zero glycemic response sweetener from stevia plant). After adding the crushed tomatoes and Sweetleaf to the sauce pan I added 1 TBSP of Marsala cooking wine. Bring to a rolling simmer, add 1/8 tsp baking soda, reduce heat to a very low simmer - cook for 30 min.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I added 1 lb of browned ground turkey that I browned with garlic and onions.
     
  2. Good recipe! I made a few changes to give it a little more flavor to my family's liking. Changes made include ... I followed the cooking instructions as given, added a few ingredients along the way. To the dry ingredients, in addition to oregano and salt, I also added 1/4 tsp tarragon, 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes and a pinch of black pepper. I used organic crushed tomatoes w/ basil and instead of sugar I used 1/4 tsp of Sweetleaf (a natural zero calorie, zero carbs, zero glycemic response sweetener from stevia plant). After adding the crushed tomatoes and Sweetleaf to the sauce pan I added 1 TBSP of Marsala cooking wine. Bring to a rolling simmer, add 1/8 tsp baking soda, reduce heat to a very low simmer - cook for 30 min.
     

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