May 16, 2007

My brother recently got the recipe for my Dad’s tomato sauce. He’s a graduate of the Culinary Institute and has been cooking for his entire adult life, so anything out of his kitchen is worthy of note. This sauce is simple to make and really freakin’ good – true Italian American cooking at its finest. If you guys are nice to me, I may just share his meatball recipe. Its absolutely out of this world!

But, you’ll really have to be nice to me!

Enjoy the “gravy”!

DAD’S SAUCE

Ingredient List

• crushed tomatoes 1 28 oz can
• garlic 8 large cloves
• onion 1 small
• fresh basil nice handful of leaves only
• tomato puree one-28 oz can
• salt and pepper to taste (optional crushed red pepper method)

Directions

1. chop onion and slice or crush garlic
2. sauté in olive oil til just starting to brown
3. add tomatoes and puree
4. rinse out cans with water and add about a half can to tomatoes
5. roll basil leaves together and slice
6. add to sauce
7. add crushed red pepper and salt and pepper
8. cook about a half hour and taste. Adjust seasonings and cook for another half hour
9. EAT!