Fresh Sicilian Tomato Sauce Food

FRESH SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in an 8-quart heavy bottom pot.
• Saute garlic& onion until tender but not brown.
• Add all remaining ingredients except salt& pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and cook gently (uncovered) for 4 hours, stirring often.
• Add salt& pepper as desired.

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
• Add the passata or chopped tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers and plenty of black pepper, bring to the boil, then lower the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes.
• May be served with fish, chicken or cold meats.
• Serve hot or cold.

OLD FASHIONED SICILIAN SUCCO

Steps:

• In a large pot mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer.
• In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley. Shape into balls the size of a child's fist. In a skillet, fry meatballs in hot olive oil until brown. Add to sauce mixture. Simmer over low heat for four hours.

SUGO DI POMODORO (AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add passata, basil, and salt. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove garlic halves before serving.

DEFALCO'S AUTHENTIC ITALIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic, sausages and onions and cook until lightly brown.
• Add the crushed San Marzano tomatoes and 1/2 can water, bring to a simmer. Add the tomato puree, 1/2 can of water and simmer again. Repeat with the tomato sauce, again adding 1/2 can of water and bring the sauce to a simmer. Add the tomato paste and cook through.
• Add the basil, parsley, marsala wine, pepper, salt and sugar into the pot and stir. Simmer for 2 to 3 hours, stirring frequently.

MEAT(LESS) TOMATO SAUCE - SICILIAN STYLE

Steps:

• Empty the tomatoes into a large saucepan and turn the heat to medium.
• In the meantime, heat a heavy skillet over medium heat.
• When hot, add the ground beef and stir it around until brown.
• You do not need to add oil as the fat from the beef will suffice.
• When the meat is cooked, remove with a slotted spoon, allowing excess oil to drip back into the skillet, and transfer the meat to the saucepan of tomatoes and stir.
• Add the onions and garlic to the fat in the skillet and cook until the onion is tender.
• Remove with a slotted spoon, again, allowing the excess oil to drip back into the skillet and stir into the tomatoes.
• Stir in the salt, sugar and basil.
• Bring sauce to a boil, cover, then turn down the heat to simmer for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Turn off the heat and let the pot sit on the stove until you are ready to use it.
• If you are planning to use it the next day, refrigerate when cooled.
• Reheat as necessary or freeze for future use.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE SICILIAN

Steps:

• Heat an 8- to 10-quart heavy-bottom pot and add the oil, garlic, and onion.
• Saute until the onion is clear.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the butter and salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and gently cook, uncovered, for 4 hours, stirring often.
• Stir in the butter and salt and pepper to taste.