Greek Tomato Sauce

Submitted by lazyme

"From THE FRUGAL GOURMET by Jeff Smith. Posted for ZWT6."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 6 cups

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 garlic clove, chopped fine
• 4 1⁄2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground allspice
• fresh ground black pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste

directions

1. Heat a large non-stick frying pan and add the olive oil.
2. Sauté the onion and garlic until clear.
3. Add the tomatoes, parsley and oregano.
4. Simmer, covered, until the tomatoes are very tender, about 25 minutes.
5. Add the remaining ingredients and cook an additional 20 minutes.
6. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for several days.

Reviews

[sofie-a-toast]

I ended up blending this and using it for pizza sauce. I enjoyed it but my BF found it too sweet which was strange since there is no sugar - perhaps all the wine? I agree that it could use a little kick from some pepper flakes next time! Wonderfully easy and rich though.

 

[Nif_H]

Oh wow! This sauce is SO good! I like the wine in this, just make sure that you use a good quality wine because it is definitely the star ingredient. I can see using this for a topping on chicken, with seafood or just on good ol' pasta. Made for Went to the Market tag game. Thanks lazyme! :)

 

[Amber]

Had this over spaghetti and it was a bit too sweet for my taste. Maybe it would be better served with/on something else?

 

[Dienia B.]

i had this kinda sauce at an italian restaurant . it was in the cheese lasagna , it was one of the best things i have ever eaten , i looked every where for the recipe they always had sugar to much cinnamon , this is perfect with noodles and feta and parma thank you for having this recipe .dee