Title: French Tomato Sauce
Categories: New imports, Sauces
Yield: 4 servings
3 TB olive oil
4 oz bacon, -- diced
1 c carrot -- chopped
1 c onion -- chopped
1/4 c flour
6 1/2 lb fresh tomatoes, skinned, --
: seeded, and diced
1 TB garlic -- chopped
4 c light stock
1 1/2 TB sugar
: Salt and pepper
In a large sauce pot heat oil, and add the bacon and
cook until slightly crispy. Add the carrots and
onions, cover and slowly cook for 20 minutes. Add a
dusting of flour to the vegetables and cook until the
flour turns golden. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and
stock. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for
2 hours. Add the sugar and season with salt and
pepper. Carefully puree with a hand mixer and strain
through a fine sieve.
