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Sauce: Tomato Wine Sauce

Source of Recipe

Moosewood Restaurant Lowfat Favorites


List of Ingredients

2 Teaspoons olive oil
1 Cup onion finely chopped
2 Cloves garlic minced
(original recipe contained 1/4 Teaspoon salt )
2 Teaspoons fennel ground
1 Teaspoon dried oregano
1 Teaspoon dried basil
1/3 Cup red wine
3 Cups canned tomatoes undrained (28 oz)
pepper to taste


Recipe

In a saucepan, warm the olive oil. Add the onions and garlic, sprinkle with the salt, cover, and saute on very low heat for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the onions are beginning to soften. Add fennel, oregano, and basil and cook for another minute. Pour in the wine and bring to a boil. Whirl the tomatoes in a blender until just pureed and add to the pan. Cover the sauce and simmer gently for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add pepper to taste.