Melted Cherry Tomato Sauce

Yields 3 qts.

Ingredients
¼ c. fresh minced garlic
4 oz. soffrito (or substitute a finely minced mix of 2 parts red onion to 1 part carrot and 1 part celery)
3 27 oz. cans cherry tomatoes (or substitute 4 pints fresh cherry tomatoes and 32 oz. can of crushed tomatoes)
½ bunch basil
½ bunch parsley
Salt, pepper, sugar, and chili flakes to taste
2 oz. extra virgin olive oil

1. In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, gently saute the garlic and soffrito in oil.

2. Add the cherry tomatoes to the pan.

3. Allow the mixture to gently stew for at least three hours over low heat. Stir periodically.

4. After the second hour, tie herbs together so they can be removed later and add to the pan.

5. When at the preferred consistency, add salt, sugar, pepper, and chili flakes to your liking. Remove the herbs. (For lasagna or pastas, the sauce should be thinner. For pizza or dipping sauce, it should be thicker.)

6. Remove mixture from heat and stir in olive oil.

7. Mangia (or refrigerate up to four days).

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