Fresh Tomato Sauce With Fennel and Orange

Name: Fresh Tomato Sauce With Fennel and Orange
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 medium fennel bulb, trimmed, halved, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, lightly crushed; 1 pinch saffron, crushed (optional); 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 2 slices orange peel (3-inch x1-inch); 3 tablespoons orange juice; 3 lbs ripe round tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 1/4 cups); 3 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; sugar

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Recipe by Sharon123

A lovely recipe to use your garden fresh tomatoes with! Adapted from Cook's Illustrated.

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READY IN: 45mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

4

tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1

medium fennel bulb, trimmed, halved, cored and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
2

garlic cloves, minced
¹⁄₂

teaspoon fennel seed, lightly crushed
1

pinch saffron, crushed (optional)
¹⁄₈

teaspoon red pepper flakes
2

slices orange peel (3-inch x1-inch)
3

tablespoons orange juice
3

lbs ripe round tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 3 1/4 cups)
3

tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈

teaspoon black pepper
sugar

DIRECTIONS

Heat 2 tbls. olive oil in a 10" skillet over medium high heat till shimmering.
Add fennel and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and browned around the edges, 4-6 minutes.
Add garlic, fennel seed, saffron(if using), pepper flakes, and orange peel; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Now stir in the tomatoes and cook till tomato pieces lose their shape to form a chunky sauce, about 10 minutes.
Remove and discard orange peel. Stir in the orange juice, basil, salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
Toss the sauce and the remaining 2 tbls. olive oil with your favorite pasta and serve! Enjoy!

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