Moms Sicilian Tomato Sauce Recipes

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
• Add the passata or chopped tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers and plenty of black pepper, bring to the boil, then lower the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes.
• May be served with fish, chicken or cold meats.
• Serve hot or cold.

FRESH SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in an 8-quart heavy bottom pot.
• Saute garlic& onion until tender but not brown.
• Add all remaining ingredients except salt& pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and cook gently (uncovered) for 4 hours, stirring often.
• Add salt& pepper as desired.

SIMPLY ITALIAN/SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the whole tomatoes,bring to a boil in a pan with water,until the skin of tomatoes are breaking,don't over cooked.
• Remove from pan and peel off the skin of tomatoes by using a knife.
• Cut into pieces and place in a non stick skillet together with garlic.
• Let it boil and simmer until the tomatoes turn into thick sauce,then add the basil.cook for another 5 minutes.
• Turn off the heat,add the olive oil.stir.
• Pour into cook pasta,spaghetti or macaroni,sprinkle with parmesan cheese,serve.