Basic vegetarian tomato sauce Recipe

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Basic vegetarian tomato sauce

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Ingredients:

1		Carrot
1		Celery stalk
1		Onion
1	tbsp	Chopped parsley
5		Basil leaves
1/3	cup	Olive oil
35	oz	Drained canned plum tomatoes
1/2	tsp	Salt
		Freshly ground black pepper

Procedures:

1	You can substitute fresh tomatoes in this recipe.
2	Remember 1 pound of fresh equals 1 cup of canned.
3	Finely chop together the carrot, celery, onion, parsley and basil, or pulse them in a food processor.
4	Warm the olive oil in a large skillet.
5	Saute the chopped vegetables for 10 minutes, stirring often.
6	Puree the tomatoes through a food mill into the pan.
7	Add the salt and several grindings of pepper.
8	Bring to a simmer and cook, partly covered, over very low heat, for 2 hours.
9	Pass the finished sauce through the medium blade of the food mill.
10	Makes 3 cups