Classic Tomato Sauce

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Sauces
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 50
 

Ingredients:

4 ounces salt pork
2 ounces unsalted butter
4 ounces onion
2 ounces carrot
2 ounces celery
4 ounces bread flour
1 quart white stock
2 quarts canned tomatoes
2 quarts tomato puree
1 piece bay leaf
2 teaspoons garlic
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1 whole clove
1/2 teaspoon peppercorns
1 teaspoon sugar
 

Preparation:

saute salt pork in butter, in a saucepot, over a medium flame until partially rendered add onions, carrots, and celery heat and stir for 6-8 minutes, until slightly softened add the flour and stir to make a roux heat and stir to a gold-lightl brown color gradually stir in the stock bring to the boil add the tomatoes and tomato puree return to the boil, reduce to a simmer tie seasonings in cheesecloth to make a sachet add to sauce and simmer for 60-90 minutes to the desired consistency remove and discard sachet strain through a chinois add sugar and season to taste with salt note: tomato sauce scorches easily and alternately may be reduced in a 300 degree oven, loosely covered

 

Nutritional Information:

59 Calories (kcal); 3g Total Fat; (41% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 251mg Sodium