Pasta sauce: a Ragu?!
Pasta sauce: a Ragu?
how do you make your perfect pasta sauce:
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Answers:
Start with olive oil - do not put it on high or it will just burn the garlic - med high will do. Put a few cloves of garlic minced and let them sautee, then add two small or one large can of tomato paste. The trick is to actually sautee the tomato paste until it is almost burnt. This makes the sauce SO yummy. Once you have done that add a large can of crushed tomatoes (organic if you can find it). Let that get hot and then fill the can with water and empty it into the pot. Keep stirring the whole time - don't walk away from the pot yet for a minute... OK. Now it is time to add the spices - this is a personal choice - I would say add some basil, oregano (some of my relatives add parmesan at this point or other spices like a bay leaf) and a dash of red pepper and a dash of salt. Now stir it a little more and put the sauce on low. Add the lid and you can leave it for a bit. Stir occasionally. I can't really say how long - the longer the better, and you will know when it is done by the smell. It should fill the kitchen with a yummy Italian smell. Now put it over your favorite pasta - add fresh romano and EAT!!! don't forget to soak up the extra sauce with some yummy Italian bread from the deli. ENJOY!