Classic Tomato Sauce


Course : Sauces
Serves: 50
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Ingredients:


4 ounces salt pork

2 ounces unsalted butter

4 ounces onion

2 ounces carrot

2 ounces celery

4 ounces bread flour

1 quart white stock

2 quarts canned tomatoes

2 quarts tomato puree

1 piece bay leaf

2 teaspoons garlic

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1 whole clove

1/2 teaspoon peppercorns

1 teaspoon sugar
 

Preparation / Directions:


saute salt pork in butter, in a saucepot, over a medium flame until partially rendered add onions, carrots, and celery heat and stir for 6-8 minutes, until slightly softened add the flour and stir to make a roux heat and stir to a gold-lightl brown color gradually stir in the stock bring to the boil add the tomatoes and tomato puree return to the boil, reduce to a simmer tie seasonings in cheesecloth to make a sachet add to sauce and simmer for 60-90 minutes to the desired consistency remove and discard sachet strain through a chinois add sugar and season to taste with salt note: tomato sauce scorches easily and alternately may be reduced in a 300 degree oven, loosely covered

 

Nutritional Information:

59 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 251mg Sodium


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