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Fresh Tomato With Fresh Ginger Sauce




Source of Recipe


David Rosengarten


Recipe Introduction


This sauce is not a traditional Italian sauce, but don't let that stop you -- the surprise of fresh ginger in a tomato sauce is utterly delicious. This is a great sauce to make ahead and reheat when you need a really quick meal. To make this sauce even quicker, you can serve it unpureed or unmilled -- but I think the extra step of smoothing it out better distributes the ginger flavor. This sauce is superb with spaghetti or any long, thin, dried pasta.


List of Ingredients




3/4 cup minced shallots
2 teaspoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups diced peeled fresh ripe tomatoes (if necessary, you may use an equivalent amount of canned tomatoes)
1 pinch sugar
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley leaves


Recipe



Cook the shallots, ginger, and garlic in the butter in a medium skillet over moderate heat for 4 minutes, stirring.
Stir in the tomatoes and the sugar, and gently simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Put the sauce through a food mill or puree in a food processor or blender until smooth.
Toss with hot pasta and parsley leaves.
Serve immediately.
This recipe yields 4 servings, enough sauce for 1 pound of dried pasta.