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Spicy Tomato Sauce

  • ACTIVE: 10 MIN
  • TOTAL TIME: 1 HR
  • SERVINGS: makes about 6 1/2 cups

Recipe: Spicy Tomato Sauce

  • HEALTHY
  • MAKE-AHEAD
  • VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  2. 8 large garlic cloves, sliced
  3. Two 28-ounce cans diced tomatoes with their liquid
  4. 2 cups water
  5. 3 bay leaves
  6. 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  7. 1 teaspoon sugar
  8. Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  1. In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 2 minutes. Add the diced tomatoes and their liquid, the water, bay leaves, crushed red pepper and sugar. Season with salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 45 minutes. Discard the bay leaves.
  2. Working in batches, puree the sauce in a blender. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
Make Ahead The sauce can be refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 2 months.
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