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Basic Italian-Style Tomato Sauce

Vegetable tomato sauce with wine vinegar, basil and oregano.

Sauces, gravies & dressings

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WHAT WE DOCUMENTED

Kitchen notes

  • 6 cups (3 × 15 oz cans) tomato sauce
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 2 carrots, diced
  • 2 celery stalks, diced
  • ½ lb mushrooms, sliced (optional)
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup fresh Italian parsley, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp basil
  • ½ tsp oregano
  • Olive or canola oil for sautéing

METHOD

Make it

  1. 1

    Sauté the vegetables in olive or canola oil until tender.

  2. 2

    Add the tomato sauce and seasonings.

  3. 3

    Simmer for about 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Blend if a smooth sauce is desired.

Cooking notes

  • The chat attributes this summary to Tofu Cookery; the book itself was not available for independent verification.
  • Source quantity conflict: it calls the tomato sauce both 6 cups and 3 × 15 oz cans. These are preserved as written, not treated as a verified equivalence.
  • No tomato paste or crushed tomatoes.
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