Basic Vegetarian Tomato Sauce



INGREDIENTS:

1 Carrot

1 celery stalk

1 onion

1 tb Chopped parsley

5 Basil leaves

1/3 c  olive oil

35 oz Drained canned plum tomatoes

1/2 ts salt 

Freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

1. You can substitute fresh tomatoes in this recipe.
Remember 1 pound of fresh equals 1 cup of canned.
Finaly chop together the carrot, celery, onion, parsley
and basil, or pulse them in a food processor. Warm the
olive oil in a large skillet. Saute the chopped
vegetables for 10 minutes, stirring often. Puree the
tomatoes through a food mill into the pan. Add the salt 
and several grindings of pepper. Bring to a simmer and
cook, partly covered, over very low heat, for 2 hours.
Pass the finished sauce through the medium blade of the
food mill.



Basic Vegetarian Tomato Sauce