Italian Tomato Sauce
Author: MaisReceitas.com
Ingredientes
  • 2 − 28 ounce cans diced or ground tomatoes or whole
  • tomatoes NOT packed in puree or sauce
  • 3 tablespoons high−quality olive oil
  • 1 large, thick pork chop or 1−1/2 pounds beef chuck,
  • steak preferred
  • 1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
  • ½ cup red wine
  • 1−1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 3 tablespoons fresh basil or Italian parsley, chopped
Preparação
  1. Freshly ground black pepper to taste
  2. If using whole tomatoes, drain them, reserving the liquid and chop. Reserve
  3. tomatoes and juice in a bowl.
  4. In a nonreactive Dutch oven, heat the olive oil. Season the chop with salt
  5. and pepper and brown over medium−high heat on both sides, about 8 minutes
  6. total. Remove meat and set aside. Reduce heat to medium−low, add the onion
  7. and carrot and saute until softened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute
  8. for 1 minute. Return the meat and any accumulated juices to the pot and add
  9. the wine. Bring to a simmer, and cook uncovered for 3 minutes.
  10. Add the reserved tomatoes (if using crushed or minced tomatoes, just add
  11. them directly from the can) and the salt and bring back to a simmer. Reduce
  12. heat to low to maintain a slow simmer, partially cover, and cook until the
  13. meat is tender, about 45 to 55 minutes, depending on the thickness of the
  14. meat. Remove meat and keep warm. Raise heat to medium and continue cooking
  15. sauce for about 5 minutes, or until sauce has thickened.
  16. Stir in the basil and/or parsley and add freshly ground black pepper to
  17. taste (the sauce will be salty at this point; it will taste fine once added
  18. to pasta). Slice the meat and serve with pasta and sauce.
Recipe by Mais Receitas - Cozinhar é fácil at https://www.maisreceitas.com/italian-tomato-sauce/