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- From: hadden@wrc.xerox.com (lucy hadden uffa 0128-29e)
- Subject: Spaghetti Sauce Recipe
- Message-ID: <9308091445.AA06482@capecod.wrc.xerox.com>
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1993 07:45:05 PDT
-
-
- 2 28-oz. cans of tomatoes (I tend to like diced, but whole, pureed, or any
- combination work fine)
- 1 3-oz.(?-the smallest you can find) can tomato paste
- 1 medium-sized onion
- 3 or so cloves garlic, or to taste
- (optional: a smallish, say 1 x 1/2 inch, chunk of ginger)
- 1 bay leaf
- oregano, thyme, rosemary (dried or fresh)
- (marjoram, basil are also possible)
- oil for sauteeing
-
- Peel and chop the onion, garlic, and, if using it, ginger. Get these
- as small as you can/have patience for. I use the food processor.
-
- Saute onion and garlic (and ginger) in the oil for a few minutes, until
- the onion is transparent, but not brown. Add the canned tomatoes, including
- the juice. Also add the tomato paste, and mix. Add the bay leaf and other
- herbs. Simmer for at least 1/2 hour, or until the consistency is right; you
- may need to add a little water.
-
- I don't tend to use measured amounts of herbs, but experience has shown that
- you don't want to add too much rosemary (a tsp. is probably enough, and a
- Tbsp. too much), but it does fine with lots of oregano and a goodly amount
- of thyme.
-
- Also, it keeps really well in the refrigerator and freezes quite successfully.
-
- Enjoy.
-
- Lucy Hadden
-