Tomato-Basil Sauce

Name: Tomato-Basil Sauce
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 (Makes about 3 cups, enough for 1 lb pasta)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 1/4 cup, finely chopped onion; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, dried oregano; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 (28-ounce) can, crushed tomatoes; 1/4 teaspoon, sugar; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh basil; 1 tablespoon, extra-virgin olive oil

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2013

Sauces

We wanted a from-scratch pasta sauce with depth and complexity—in just 15 minutes’ time.

SERVES4 to 6 (Makes about 3 cups, enough for 1 lb pasta)

TIME30 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To replicate the long-simmered flavor of traditional tomato sauce in our quick-cooking version, we start by caramelizing onions—finely diced for more surface area—in butter. Dried herbs and garlic complete the base flavors. Canned crushed t...

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