Alton Brown’s Tomato Sauce

(from ganzelini’s recipe box)

Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/recipes/recipe/0,1977,FOOD_9936_20175,00.html

Prep time: 25 minutes
Cook time: 150 minutes
Serves 4 people

Categories: tomato sauce

Ingredients

  • 20 Roma tomatoes, halved and seeded
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup finely diced onion
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped oregano leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped thyme leaves
  • 1 cup white wine

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

  2. In 2 (13 by 9-inch) pans place tomato halves cut side up.

  3. Sprinkle with oil, salt and pepper, onion, garlic, and herbs.

  4. Bake tomatoes for 2 hours.

  5. Check the tomatoes after 1 hour and turn down the heat if they seem to be cooking too quickly.

  6. Then turn the oven to 400 degrees and bake another 30 minutes.

  7. Remove from the oven and process tomatoes through a food mill on medium dye setting over a small saucepan.

  8. Discard skins.

  9. Add white wine, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 5 minutes.

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