Sauce Tomate
Ingredients
- 1 ounce diced bacon
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small carrot, peeled and finely diced
- 1 small onion, peeled and finely diced
- 1 bay leaf, crumbled
- 1 sprig fresh or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 3 pounds fresh tomatoes or canned Italian tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1 3/4 cup chicken stock, homemade or canned
- 1 small clove garlic, peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 pinch pepper
Instructions
MAKES ABOUT 2 CUPS. Blanch the bacon, in simmering water for 10 minutes. Drain. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In a small skillet, brown the bacon lightly in the butter. Then add the carrot, onion, bay leaf, and thyme. Saute until onions have turned golden. Transfer to a heavy, nonaluminum pot. Add all the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring. Cover and cook in oven for 3 hours. Push through a chinois. Let cool. Freeze in small containers.
