Sauce Tomate (Tomato Sauce) is a traditional French recipe for a classic rich tomato-based sauce with onions, red bell peppers, garlic, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce cooked in a wine or sherry base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic French version of: Tomato Sauce (Sauce Tomate).
1 tbsp olive oil
3 onions, chopped
3 small red bell peppers, chopped
3 ripe tomatoes, blanched, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tbsp tomato purée
2 tsp soft brown sugar
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
generous pinch of cayenne pepper
120ml wine or sherry
salt, to taste
Method:
Add the oil to a pan and use to fry the onions, bell peppers, tomatoes and garlic for about 10 minutes. Allow to cool then put in a blender along with the wine and render to a smooth purée.
Return to a pan, add the remaining ingredients and heat through until the sauce thickens (do not allow to boil). Allow to cool before serving.
This is an excellent Mediterranean-influenced sauce to accompany white meat and fish.
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