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      Title: FRESH TOMATO SAUCE I
 Categories: Sauces, Vegetables, Herb/spice
      Yield: 1 batch
 
      2 tb Olive oil
      1 md Yellow onion; finely chopped
           -- or thinly sliced
      2 lg Garlic cloves
           -- peeled and mashed
  2 1/2 lb Ripe fresh tomatoes
           -or-
           Imported canned tomatoes
           -- drained, in 1/2" dice
           -- reserve juice
      2 ts Fresh rosemary; chopped
      2 ts Fresh sage; chopped
      1 tb Fresh parsley; chopped
           -- preferably flat-leaved
    1/2    To 3/4 cup dry white wine
           Salt and pepper; to taste
 
  Hill and Barclay write: "This tomato sauce, made without the usual
  paste, is wonderful to keep on hand in the freezer for pasta,
  omelets, and grilled meats and poultry."
  
  Heat olive oil in large skillet over moderately high heat; saute
  onion and garlic until softened.  Add tomatoes gradually, keeping
  heat as high as possible without browning.  Stir in herbs, wine and
  any reserved tomato juice; reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20
  minutes, or until vegetables are softened and fragrant.  Add more
  wine or water if needed, to prevent sticking and maintain desired
  consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  
  Yield: About 3 cups.
  
  From Madalene Hill and Gwen Barclay's "Sage Through the Ages" article
  in "The Herb Companion." Dec. 1993/Jan. 1994, Vol. 6, No. 2. Pg. 32.
  Posted by Cathy Harned.
 
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