Drinkable Tomato Sauce

Submitted by Seattle Wes

"This pizza sauce recipe came from a recipe in the Pasadena Weekly entitled Mock DiFara's Pizza Pie."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 2 pizzas

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, finely diced
• 1 stalk celery, finely diced
• 1 medium carrot, finely diced
• 5 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1⁄2 cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh oregano leaves, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh basil leaf, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole Italian plum tomatoes
• 1⁄2 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper

directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion, celery and carrot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and herbs and cook another 2 to 3 minutes, until tender.
2. Add tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and cook 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally and crushing tomatoes with a spoon. Thicken sauce by returning to a boil and stirring for the last 5 minutes, allowing excess liquid to be reduced. Serve as is, or pass through a food mill or blender for a smoother sauce.