Fresh Tomato Sauce
From: Andree, Saint-Henri de Levis, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Excellent with shellfish, chicken, pasta...
  • 1 large Spanish onion, chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] oil
  • 12 large fresh tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoonful [15 mL] basil
  • Chopped parsley, to taste
  • Heavy cream [optional]
  • Into a saucepan, lighlty brown together onion and garlic into hot oil.
  • Scald, peel and cut tomatoes into chunks.
  • Add tomato chunks, basil and choppped parsley to onion mixture; simmer for 2 hours.
  • For a pinkish sauce, just before serving, stir in a little cream.