Basic Lean Tomato Sauce

Name: Basic Lean Tomato Sauce
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, well drained; 1/2 cup beef bouillon or juices from the meat loaf; 1 teaspoon sugar; Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; Pinch red pepper flakes; 1 tablespoon good quality fragrant extra-virgin olive oil

By Florence Fabricant

Total Time: 30 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

½cup finely chopped onion
2cloves garlic, minced
128-ounce can plum tomatoes, well drained
½cup beef bouillon or juices from the meat loaf
1teaspoon sugar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Pinch red pepper flakes
1tablespoon good quality fragrant extra-virgin olive oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Put the onion in a nonstick skillet over medium heat and cook, stirring, a few minutes. Add the garlic and cook until the onion is tender.
Step 2
Add the tomatoes and cook over medium high heat until they start to thicken, about 15 minutes. Stir in the bouillon or meat juices, sugar, salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.
Step 3
Just before serving, reheat and stir in the olive oil.