Culicurious: Hearty Red Sauce Recipe

Before cooking this recipe last weekend, it had been a very long time since I’d made a good red sauce.  Time, of course, has been my main limiting factor as of late.  But last Sunday morning, I took the time and wow, was it worth it.  It’s not that the prep takes a long time, it’s that this sauce really should simmer for about two hours for maximum tastiness.

So, why should it cook so long?
The answer is – water! Tomatoes are naturally packed with water – up to 95%, depending on the variety. The water is not where the flavor is in the tomato so ridding the tomato of the water without sacrificing the flavor is key.

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