Classic Tomate Sauce

Name: Classic Tomate Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American,French
Ingredients: 2 ounces salt pork, diced; 2 cups diced onions; 1 cup diced carrots; 1 cup diced celery; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 (28-ounce) cans crushed tomatoes; 1 quart veal stock, or chicken stock; 1 ham bone; 1 dash kosher salt, or to taste; 1 dash sugar, or to taste; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 3 to 4 fresh parsley stems; 8 to 10 black peppercorns, crushed

A classic mother sauce of cuisine, this rich tomato sauce serves as a base for traditional Spanish and Creole dishes.

⭐ 4 (41 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 120 minTotal: 135 minYields: 10 servings

Category Tags:

Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

American French

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300 F.
Tie sachet ingredients into a cheesecloth sack.
Render salt pork in an oven-safe Dutch oven over low heat until fat liquefies.
Sauté carrots, celery, onions, and garlic in the Dutch oven until onions are translucent.
Add tomatoes, ham bone, stock, and the sachet. Bring to a boil.
Cover and transfer the pot to the oven. Simmer, partially covered, for 2 hours.
Remove from oven. Discard the sachet and ham bone. Purée the sauce until smooth.
Season to taste with salt and a small amount of sugar. Serve hot.