Tips and Hacks
Never soak wooden handled knives, or other wooden handled utensils in water. Wash and dry them quickly. Soaking swells the handle and can warp and separate it from the metal.
| Qty | unit | Ingredient |
| 1/2 | cup | |
| 3 | medium |
Onions
thinly sliced
|
| 2 | stalks |
Celery
finely chopped
|
| 1 | teaspoon | |
| 1 | teaspoon | |
| 1 | teaspoon | |
| 8 | large |
Tomatoes
quartered
|
| 1 | teaspoon | |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | |
| 1 | teaspoon | |
| 1/2 | cup | |
| 1/4 | pound |
Mushrooms
thinly sliced
|
| 1/3 | cup |
Dried Thyme
Salt
Black Pepper
SugarDirections:
Heat olive oil in a heavy skillet. Sauté the onions gently until tender and transparent, approximately 10 minutes.
Stir into the cooked onions; celery, oregano, basil and thyme and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
Add the quartered tomatoes, salt, pepper, sugar and tomato paste. Bring to boil. Lower the heat to medium and simmer for 35 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add mushrooms and white wine. Continue to cook until sauce is thick, about 15 to 20 more minutes. Taste for seasoning. Add more salt and pepper if needed.
Keldon C. | December 10th, 2021
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Cuisine: Italy
Tested and True
Excessive foaming can be minimized by adding 1/4 tablespoon butter or margarine when boiling fruit mixtures.