britain Recipe for preparing: Rich Tomato Sauce for Meat

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Rich Tomato Sauce for Meat

Rich Tomato Sauce for Meat is a modern British recipe (based on a Sicilian original) for a classic sauce of sun-dried tomatoes, tinned tomatoes, white wine and celery flavoured with basil, oregano, laurel berries and chillies that's used as a base for cooking meats, particularly game. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British version of: Rich Tomato Sauce for Meat.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

80 minutes

Total Time:

100 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Sauce Recipes Spice Recipes Herb Recipes Vegetable Recipes British Recipes

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I was lucky, a couple of years ago to live by a very fruitful laurel bush and I actually managed to collect and dry a large number of laurel berries so I had a supply of this ancient Roman spice and could actually use it in my cooking.

Ingredients:

220g sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
120g celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
800g tinned, chopped, tomatoes (with juice)
160ml dry white wine
1 tsp dried fennel seeds, crushed
1 1/2 tsp dried basil
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed chilli
6 laurel (bay) berries, crushed
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
salt, to taste

Method:

Combine all the ingredients in a large pan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer then cover and cook gently for about 80 minutes, or until the tomatoes have broken down and the sauce is nicely thickened.

The rich flavour of this sauce, makes it an excellent base for cooking meat. However, it can also be used as the basis for a spaghetti sauce or even as tomato sauce base for topping pizza.