A deeply flavoured French mother sauce built on aromatic vegetables, tomato and stock, gently simmered for a rounded savoury sweetness.
Classic French Tomato Sauce (Sauce Tomate)
Description
A deeply flavoured French mother sauce built on aromatic vegetables, tomato and stock, gently simmered for a rounded savoury sweetness.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Instructions
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Cook onion, carrot and celery gently in olive oil for 10–12 minutes until softened.
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Add garlic for 1 minute, then tomato purée for 2 minutes.
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Add tomatoes, stock, bay, thyme and salt.
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Simmer uncovered 45–60 minutes until reduced and deeply flavoured.
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Remove herbs; blend until silky and sieve if desired.
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Season and adjust consistency before serving.
Note
Tinned whole tomatoes give consistent results year-round. Vegan when made with vegetable stock. Refrigerate up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months.
French tomato sauce, sauce tomate, French mother sauce, classic tomato sauce
