Simple and easy tomato sauce from Giada De Laurentiis.

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Name: Simple Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 small onion chopped; 2 cloves garlic chopped; 1 rib celery chopped; 1 carrot chopped; 2 cans (32 oz) crushed tomatoes; 4 basil leaves; 2 dried bay leaves; Salt and pepper to taste; 4 tablespoon unsalted butter optional

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INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion ; chopped
2 cloves garlic ; chopped
1 rib celery ; chopped
1 carrot ; chopped
2 cans (32 oz) crushed tomatoes
4 basil leaves
2 dried bay leaves
Salt and pepper ; to taste
4 tablespoon unsalted butter ; optional

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INSTRUCTIONS

Pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.

If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.

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Simple Tomato Sauce

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small onion chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
1 rib celery chopped
1 carrot chopped
2 cans (32 oz) crushed tomatoes
4 basil leaves
2 dried bay leaves
 Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoon unsalted butter optional

In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavor.
Pour half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce. 
If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and then pour 1 to 2 cup portions into plastic freezer bags. Freeze for up to 6 months.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 cup (204g)
Recipe Makes: 6 Servings

Calories: 289
Calories from Fat: 236 (82%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 26.2g	35 %
	Saturated Fat 7.4g	37 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 15.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 2.4g
Cholesterol 20.4mg		6 %
Sodium 221.8mg		8 %
Potassium 508.8mg		13 %
Total Carbohydrate 14.3g		4 %
	Dietary Fiber 3.6g	15 %
	Sugars, other 10.7g
Protein 3g		4 %
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Calories per serving: 289

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