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| Pantry Friendly Tomato Sauce Recipe courtesy Alton Brown Show: Good Eats Episode: Seeing Red Overall User Rating:  |
My Favorite Sauce
12/29/2007 at 06:44pm
User: Debra from Charlotte, NC User Rating:
I tried this sauce several years ago when I first saw Alton make it on TV and was immediately blown away by how different and good it was. I love both the sweet and savory flavors. I do leave out the capers and cut down a little on the pepper flakes, but I haven't made another sauce recipe since I discovered this one. Alton never lets me down.
Pantry Friendly Tomato Sauce
12/29/2005 at 01:26pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
It's fantastic!
tomato sauce
12/29/2004 at 01:19pm
User: RON from Fryeburg, ME User Rating:
Easy to make and declicious!
Great Winter Time Tomato Sauce!!
12/24/2007 at 01:37am
User: ERIC from Petaluma, CA User Rating:
This Recipe makes for a great staple sauce in the winter time. It is easy to make yet it has a subtle sophisticated flavor that is way beyond any jarred Ragu you may usually depend upon when tomatoes are out of season. Great on pasta, or pizza, or any of the other usual tomato sauce applications you may have in store.
So-So
12/17/2004 at 08:47pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Too sweet, too hot. Interesting construction, but not worth the effort.
I love this sauce
12/13/2004 at 04:33pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I rate this a five for the versatility and flavor. It does take considerably more work than opening a jar of pasta sauce, but it is worth it.
The Best Ever!!
12/05/2006 at 07:25pm
User: Chris from Appomattox, VA User Rating:
This is the best sauce we've ever had. I have to admit that I did dirty almost every pot in the house, but it was worth it!!
Lots of uses
12/04/2006 at 09:55pm
User: Sarah from hillsboro, OR User Rating:
I love this recipe. I used it for baked ziti the first day, pizza sauce the second, and lasagne the third! I did add a red pepper to the mospoix mixture and it added extra kick. Next time I think I will roast the pepper first!
Time Consuming, but Great
12/03/2005 at 10:20pm
User: Vince from New York, NY User Rating:
I would use a little less sugar. Also, both time I made this, the carrots didn't cook as much as the other vegetables. I think you really have to chop the carrots finely to get this one right.
Pantry Pleasure
11/21/2006 at 02:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a relatively easy way to get some quite tasty homeade tomato sauce. Be careful with the crushed red pepper if some diners don't like the heat.
a GREAT... pizza sauce!
11/14/2004 at 12:36am
User: MATT from Bethlehem, PA User Rating:
After making this recipes, I have determines that this is the best homemade pizza sauce that I've ever made. If I weren't so cheap, maybe I'd buy a stick-blender so I can use this as a pasta sauce; however, after letting the sauce cool and puree-ing it in my blender, I found it to be one of the best pizza sauces I've ever had (let alone made)!
EXCELLENT SAUCE
11/12/2004 at 11:31am
User: E from Memphis, TN User Rating:
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST PASTA SAUCES I HAVE EVER MADE!!!! YET ANOTHER RECIPE FROM ALTON THAT HAS NEVER FAILED ME! My sister likes this sauce even better than the pasta sauce she makes without a recipe. I found that you can use a semi-dry red wine in place of the white wine or even chicken/veggie broth (I actually prefer the red wine). I did find it a bit spicy using the full amount of the red pepper flakes. Also balsamic vinegar works equally well in place of the sherry vinegar. It does take some time to make it but it is pretty easy to make and definitely well worth the wait! LOVE YOUR RECIPES ALTON!!!!!
Excellent & Easy
11/12/2004 at 09:27am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I can't wait to try this w/some bell peppers.
Great basic sauce
11/07/2004 at 07:10pm
User: DEBORAH from Newton, NJ User Rating:
I thought I had the greatest pasta sauce till I tried this one. Alton, once again you have a winner.
Wonderful sauce recipe
10/25/2004 at 01:44pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is an excellent recipe. I'd never roasted the vegetables for a tomato sauce in the oven before, but that combined witht he juice reduction produces an extremely flavorful sauce. I did cut the amount of sugar by half. It was wonderful served over penne one night and chicken parm the next.
Best EVER!
10/25/2004 at 11:52am
User: JANET from Pinebluff, NC User Rating:
As always Alton's recipes are the BEST. This is time consuming, but the taste is worth the effort. You will want to double this recipe and put the other serving in the freezer. Thanks for the great recipes & I LOVE watching your show.
ADJUSTMENT
10/23/2004 at 11:17am
User: DOROTHY from VIRGINIA BEACH, VA User Rating:
TOO SWEET FOR MY TASTE - I CUT THE SUGAR IN HALF FOR A MORE TOMATO TASTE
AB, this stuff rocks!!!
10/17/2006 at 12:33pm
User: Patrick from Murphy, TX User Rating:
I'll admit that I thought tomato sauce meant hours and hours by a hot stove stirring and praying that it would all be OK in the end. Well, this was *so* simple and easy. When I put the sherry vinegar in the tomato juice to begin the reduction, though, I had my doubts. It reeked! Well, after cooking down, it was thick... and sweet! *very* flavorful. My wife loved the stuff. Recipes like this, along with interesting info about food and cooking, are exactly why we love the Food Network... and *never* miss Good Eats! Uh, by the way, AB, we were a little disappointed that you missed Texas and Louisiana on "Feasting on Asphalt" (which was excellent!). next time? :)
Great recipe!
10/17/2006 at 08:44am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I tried this after seeing on the show. The combination of flavors is incredible. Great sauce! I've been putting it on everything.
Excellent!
10/17/2004 at 05:07pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
A fantastic tomato sauce - goes well on just about anything, from pasta to chicken, to grilled bread.
wow
10/17/2004 at 12:48pm
User: AMY from grandvile, MI User Rating:
I love this sauce. It has a lot of different applications.
Great All Around
10/16/2006 at 05:49pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great simple recipe for doing just about anything with a tomato sauce.
yum!
10/11/2005 at 03:09am
User: ALISON from Los Angeles, CA User Rating:
This is my favorite tomato sauce recipe. I love the mix of veggies, especially the carrots and the capers. A note to some: this is a sweeter sauce, so if you don't like sweet sauces you might want to cut back on the sugar.
a great dish
10/04/2004 at 10:15pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The juice/sugar/sherry boildown added to the roasted veggies+capers is a magic combo.
Great stuff
10/02/2007 at 02:26pm
User: A from OFallon, MO User Rating:
I absoultly love this recipe, I use it for chicken parm, and add it to bow tie pasta with itiallian sausage meatballs, and top with cheese and baked in the oven. Makes a "fancy" dinner in a pinch. I always make extra of this sauce and freeze it for later use.
Wonderful Tomato Sauce. Similar to an Arrabiata-style sauce.
09/28/2006 at 07:54am
User: Brian from Star City, WV User Rating:
I absolutely love this sauce, and I found the sweet/hot duality incredible. My girlfriend however, thought the sauce was both too sweet and too hot. Different tastes, I suppose. Did homemade pizzas with this the first time I cooked it - one with artichoke and chicken for her, and one with smoked oyster for me. For some reason, this sauce just screams to be paired with seafood. Second time I substituted a brown ale for the wine, and the sauce still worked. Great recipe.
Very good sauce...
09/27/2004 at 09:30am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
...though I recommend cutting the sugar back to 1/8 of a cup.
tomato sause
09/21/2004 at 06:11am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
simple
Made it a Million Times
09/19/2004 at 09:52pm
User: JOY from Long Beach, CA User Rating:
This is now my standard tomato sauce. I made it just yesterday for a pizza party and it was raved about, Thanks Alton once again for your genius.
Hold the sugar.
09/19/2004 at 09:27pm
User: MATT from Mesa, AZ User Rating:
The sauce is fine and simple, but 1/4 cup a sugar? No way, right now I need to find something on the Internet to counteract the "kid friendly" sauce I just made.
tomato sauce
09/16/2006 at 01:22pm
User: Deborah from Thompson, CT User Rating:
I do not THINK of buying a jar of tomato sauce since I discovered this show and this recipe of Alton's. It is SOOO good, relatively easy, and worth every step. (I only leave out the capers...my husband is not a big fan).
Lasagna
09/04/2006 at 01:36pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I substituted brown sugar and used a bit less. Makes a great lasagna sauce.
This is sweet and sour (caponata), not tomato sauce
08/29/2006 at 07:19pm
User: SCOTT from columbia, MD User Rating:
1/4 sugar is way too much for a tomato sauce recipe; I made this, and it tasted like a caponata, which is find in its own right. I would not use this for pasta or pizza, but rather to sauce a vegetable saute such as eggplant. I normally like Alton's stuff, but this was horid as a tomato sauce. Stick with basic tomato sauce (tomatoes, garlic, onions, celery, carrot, basil), and forgo the rest in this recipe!
I'm in love with Alton!!!!
08/29/2006 at 12:01am
User: s from Washington, DC User Rating:
As others have mentioned - 1/4 c. sugar is more than you need. I'm no Alton Brown, but I think one only needs enough sugar to bring out the natural sweetness of the tomatoes: maybe 1-2 Tbs. Try using brown sugar as an alternative - I've found this matches the warm, earthy quality of the sauce. As an alternative to white wine, someone mentioned that you can use a dry red. I'd like to also suggest that you try making it once with a dry sherry. The smokey, spicy flavor of sherry with tomato is incredible. As always, whatever wine you use, remember to use a wine that you would drink. You can ruin your sauce with a bad wine - I did that once when I made a tomato sauce with a red that was no good. ENJOY THIS RECIPE AND MAKE IT OVER AND OVER WITH ALL KINDS OF VARIATIONS!!! Alton - I LOVE YOU!
The BEST marinara ever!
08/28/2007 at 09:56pm
User: Patrick from Portland, CA User Rating:
Amaze your friends with this one. Alton Brown does it again! I pretty much follow to the t, but lately have considered deleting all the carrots.
wine...
08/27/2006 at 02:23pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
good..... put too much wine in, though. by the way, how do you squeeze a tomato? it'd just blow up!
Fantastic!
08/26/2006 at 11:34am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I am a huge spaghetti fan. When I tried this recipe for my birthday supper, it was a big hit. Especially since I almost always have spaghetti for my birthday.
BEST EVER!
08/22/2006 at 08:29am
User: Dee from Coatesville, PA User Rating:
I love this recipe and use it whenever a recipe calls for tomato sauce. It's excellent, worth the time, and freezes well.
Why canned tomatos??
08/20/2007 at 11:04pm
User: Matthew from galax, VA User Rating:
I tried the recipe, while it was OK, it brought to mind that since it is summer, wouldn't it have been better with fresh tomato's? Hello it's summer!
like tasting God
08/08/2007 at 08:21pm
User: Arthur from Arcata, CA User Rating:
I used 1/8 cup brown sugar to avoid over-sweetness and it was good, but finished sauce was a bit sour for my liking. So the next batch I cut back on the vinegar to 1/8 cup also and it was excellent. I went back and tasted the store bought stuff -- tasted like seaweed in comparison! Never again will I buy store brand. Only problem is my sauce came out looking orange (probably from carrot). Not bad, but I like red marinara. Maybe next time I'll use a whole red pepper in the sweat instead of a carrot. I hope this helps that.
Farm Fresh What?
08/07/2007 at 08:19am
User: Tracey A. Putnam from Florence, MA User Rating:
This recipe was listed in an email newsletter under 'Farm Fresh Produce', but it uses CANNED tomatoes. What's the point of that?
Fresh From the Farmers Market?
08/06/2007 at 09:17pm
User: Amy from Reeseville, WI User Rating:
If this recipe is supposed to be about "fresh from the market" why does it talk about canned tomatoes? Annoying.
Simple, Easy, and Tasty
08/06/2004 at 12:46pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
.
tomatoe sauce
07/30/2007 at 05:35pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Family loved it. Make extra it takes awhile to make but worth it.
Delicious
07/27/2007 at 05:25pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Delicious sauce
Amazing Sauce
07/25/2007 at 06:23pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Yes, this sauce has a sweet start and a spicy finish, but I found it delicious. If you don't like it sweet, put in half the sugar, also try a dryer white white. If you don't like it spicy, put in half the red pepper flakes. Problem solved. The sherry vinegar is a brilliant addition. Also, there are a few differences in the method on TV and on the website. I made it like the show, which means sweating the carrots alone while you chop up the onion and celery. Adding them to sweat, and then mincing and adding the garlic. The online recipe skipped when to add the garlic. Honestly, this sauce is so good you'll be tempted to eat it plain.
Worth the effort!
07/18/2005 at 08:20pm
User: Mike from Connersville, IN User Rating:
This recipe does take some time to fix. However, worth the effort. Flavor is excellent. I would have rated 5 stars however it does take some time and patience.
Absolutely Delicious!!!
07/15/2007 at 09:43pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This was excellent, totally worth the effort (which was not much) I only used 2 pans (My Al Clad Roaster and Al Clad 4 qt saucepan) drained the juice directly into the saucepan. I added just a pinch of red pepper flakes and a little more white wine to the sauce when I got it all together. Fantastic!
good sauce
07/14/2007 at 02:35pm
User: peter from PEARLAND, TX User Rating:
roasting is the key
Fun to try
07/09/2007 at 04:47pm
User: Angel from cape coral, FL User Rating:
I agree it was a little sweet, probably the carrots. I loved the challenge of putting it into the broiler and de-glazing it after.Yummy for pizza and the kids loved it on crackers.
Disappointed
07/08/2007 at 11:31pm
User: Marcy from Pembroke Pines, FL User Rating:
Like many people I, and even my kids, found this WAY too sweet. I needed to substitute balsamic for the sherry vinegar because I could not find any. I really liked the techniques of draining the tomatoes and reducing the juice with the spices, and also broiling the veggies after caramelizing them. I omitted the capers and almost all of the red pepper flakes, since I like neither and other reviewers did not either, however I should have really listened to the others who thought it was too sweet. I wanted to give it a chance. I will probably try this again but using very little of the sugar and I think omitting the vinegar, which seems to be a strange taste for tomato sauce.
seeing red
07/03/2004 at 11:07pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
it was a good recipe.and kept good.
Its Good and Fun to Make
06/30/2005 at 08:28pm
User: MARK from Aliso Viejo, CA User Rating:
I love making this sauce. The fact that it is delicious just makes it that much better. I use the canned San Marzanos and cut the added sugar a bit...and MORE GARLIC!!!
Tomato Sauce Made Easier
06/30/2004 at 08:55am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I have been cooking homemade sauce for 30 years, thank goodness Mr. Brown has shown me how to make a wonderful sauce in such a short time, very simple delicious and versatile.
A little less sugar
06/25/2007 at 12:21pm
User: Monica from Atlanta, GA User Rating:
Really wonderful recipe. I've tried so many marinara recipes with limited success, so I'm thrilled to find this one. There was only one negative. I'd halve the sugar next time, as it ended up much too sweet for my tastes.
Best Tomato Flavor Ever
06/20/2007 at 06:05pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a great tomato sauce. Way, way better than anything you can buy. A bit fussy (I use nearly every pan I own -- admitedly not many) but worth the effort. I have varied this with additions, etc. but the basic process is great. The only thing I would add is a short simmer at the end, after combining all the parts, to blend the flavors a bit. And this only gets better as it sits in the fridge.
Mmm...good
06/16/2004 at 01:38pm
User: KRISTEN from Kent, CT User Rating:
A little time-consuming, but delicious. Really good flavor from the capers.
Needs refining
05/23/2005 at 04:35pm
User: KATHLEEN from bridgewater, MA User Rating:
Too sweet,too hot.(I like spicy.) Will definitely make again. Broiling tomatoes with mire poix added a delightful flavor.
a happy husband
05/19/2004 at 11:44am
User: RENEE from Studio City, CA User Rating:
My husband is not a food lover. His usual response to almost any dish, "It's okay." This sauce, however, knocks him out. "It's great. Just great," he says as he cleans his plate. I like the sauce better on the second day. The sherry vinegar is a little less edgy.
05/12/2004 at 06:47pm
User: BRIAN from Norman, OK User Rating:
tasty!!
05/11/2005 at 10:58pm
User: FERNANDO from Playa del Rey, CA User Rating:
Very simple and tasty alternative to regular tomato sauce. Many good techniques.
Absolutely amazing
05/03/2006 at 09:00pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I needed quick tomato sauce for a recipe and found this. I cut through some of the steps and just simmered the juice and the tomatoes together. I also did all this in a pot - didn't broil. But the sauce came out so well! Alton rocks as always :)
Great, but watch the pepper flake
04/30/2006 at 03:15pm
User: TOM from South Pasadena, CA User Rating:
Great recipe, but I have to cut the pepper flake in half or out totally, depending on the audience. Broiling the canned tomoates is genius! Great sauce in about an hour, even better sauce if you let it simmer all day. I can do this with one chef's pan on top of the stove and one sheet pan in the broiler.
thank you GOD
04/16/2006 at 03:19am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
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Outstanding!
04/10/2007 at 12:31pm
User: Wayne from Louisville, KY User Rating:
This sauce is SO good. Definitely worth the effort.
Best after it sits.
04/04/2008 at 12:27pm
User: C from Big Pine Key, FL User Rating:
Love this sauce. I have tweaked it to my tastes and love it best after it sets for two days. I always double the recipe and feeze the extra.
Wonderfull
04/02/2007 at 07:54am
User: Steve from Shoreview, MN User Rating:
I make this often, it also freezes well. I add a couple anchovie filets at the very start though, they add just a touch of nuttiness.
Don't waste this on the kiddos!
04/01/2005 at 02:55pm
User: Virginia from Lake Dallas, TX User Rating:
Made this today with the thought of dinner for my kids, but after it was done I decided to freeze it and use it for a special meal! I cut the sugar and pepper flakes in half, and it's really good, but wouldn't mind maybe even a little less pepper next time. I didn't have celery, so I used green pepper. I also added bay leaf and fresh rosemary. I did not add any salt. I love the rich, complex flavors that roasting and reducing brings to the dish. This is a keeper!
just double the recipe!
03/31/2005 at 03:08pm
User: Gayle from wauwatosa, WI User Rating:
this was amazing. Reducing the tomato juices with the spices really is the key to the recipe. Was a little spicier than I expected, but still great. My husband is usually happy with whatever I make, but this earned me a kiss and big compliments!
Excellent sauce
03/28/2005 at 07:19pm
User: TIM from Crystal, MN User Rating:
It turned out a bit spicy for me, but it was excellent anyway!
BEST Tomato Sauce EVER
03/26/2007 at 03:48pm
User: David from Frisco, TX User Rating:
This is by far the best tomato sauce I have ever tasted!!! We love to entertain and usually serve something more elegant than spaghetti. However, we did a pasta night and served this. Everyone ate until they could not sit up anymore!!!
Hi Alton!
03/26/2005 at 12:57am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Try Giada Delaurenis' recipe for simple tomato sauce. Easy, great , and what real italians make ,and eat on a daily basis.
WOW!
03/25/2005 at 11:55pm
User: George from Bedford, TX User Rating:
This is an excellent recipe. Thank you Alton & everybody that works with the show. Excellent for Pizza. I would put a bit less sugar for a pasta dish. I did not have any celery or capers, need more capers, but I did add mushrooms. WOW what a great recipe.
Too sweet
03/23/2005 at 09:54am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I think this recipe has some great basics, but the addition of the sugar made the sauce too sweet. In addition, had some issues with roasting the vegetables in the oven. They seemed to burn more than they did "caramelize." If you make this, scale back on the sugar definitely.
mucho bueno
03/20/2005 at 07:04pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Good quick sauce
Too much
03/02/2006 at 06:36pm
User: B from Plymouth, MI User Rating:
I made it for the first time and served it to a friend. Fortunately for me she loved it, but, I didn't. Maybe it's just my tastebuds but everything jumped out at me: too much sweetness, too much vinegar, too much heat, just too much everything. Next time, the sugar and vinegar will be reduced to 1 tablespoon and the pepper flakes to 1/2 teaspoon.
good
03/02/2006 at 10:29am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
i like the fact that i can save money by just making my own sauce.
Fantastic homemade sauce
02/22/2008 at 09:42pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
We really enjoyed this sauce but it did take a lot of effort to prepare. We used balsamic vinegar for the sherry vinegar and it came out great. We also used about half the amount of sugar.
great flexible sauce
02/19/2006 at 09:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this when I realized I had gotten all the ingredients for pizza but forgotten the sauce. The recipe was easy to do and took me less than 30 minutes from start to finish (was making less). Since I had not planned on making this I was missing some ingredients (carrots, white wine, and i used rice wine vinegar instead of sherry because it was all I had) and the recipe still turned out great. It was a big hit and everone in my family loved it.
fantastic!
02/18/2007 at 11:16pm
User: Jeff from Bryan, TX User Rating:
this is the best sauce I've ever had. I disagree with those who say it's too hot, too vinegary, too sweet, etc.. This sauce is always a big hit with guests. I substitute dark brown sugar. I make this to use as a pizza sauce so I blend it and sometimes even add a little corn starch to thicken it. It does require some time and effort but it's worthwhile.
versatile
02/18/2007 at 12:00am
User: Colleen from Missouri City, TX User Rating:
sauce is very versatile. use with pasta, for meatballs, as a pizza sauce, and more
Pizza Sauce perfection
02/07/2005 at 08:48am
User: DAVE from Ann Arbor, MI User Rating:
This recipe is definitely worth the effort. As some of the other contributors have voiced their opinion as to it being possibly too sweet, I find it perfect as a pizza sauce. Maybe some people (including myself) were not used to the concentrated flavors in this recipe. I have vowed to never again use store bought tomato sauce. "Good Eats" is not only the most entertaining show on cable, it is also the most rewarding!
Pantry Friendly Tomato Sauce
02/05/2005 at 03:19pm
User: LINDA from Davenport, FL User Rating:
I love this recipe. About twice a month, I will make this recipe and store it in my freezer in 3-cup containers for those nights when I come home from work and want to have a delicious pasta meal in a flash. Until I saw this on Alton Brown's show, I always used a store bought sauce. Never again!!
Our favorite tomato sauce
02/02/2008 at 03:23pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This sauce is wonderful on just about everything - pasta, pizza, meatball sandwiches, you name it. It isn't exactly quick to make, but it stores quite nicely and reheats well.
Delicious
02/01/2008 at 02:43pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Wonderful tasting sauce. I just wish that Alton would recommend substitutions for alcohol, as there are a few of us that don't use it - even in cooking.
make a lot and store
01/23/2007 at 12:58pm
User: chad from baton rouge, LA User Rating:
this sauce is great, though a little sweet. i used red wine vinegar because i couldn't find the sherry it called for. this may have made it a bit to acidic. it's definitely a lengthy process. so make a lot of it and use it next time you make pizza, pasta, or lasagna.
Easy and tasty
01/19/2006 at 11:53am
User: Elizabeth from Schenectady, NY User Rating:
Made this sauce for my dad, who is very fussy about strong flavors and spices, and he enjoyed it very much. Love this recipe and love Alton. Learn so much from watching him.
Soooo delicious
01/16/2008 at 12:54am
User: Kristine from Midland, GA User Rating:
I cut the sugar by half and no capers. Watch the amount of red pepper flakes. But this is the best sauce ever, sorry Nonny. I grew up in an Italian family and we have our own homemade sauce recipe, but this one... My five year old son said I had to "decorate" every chicken and spaghetti that way. I also added some diced zucchini to the carrots, onions, and garlic. My non-veggie eating husband never new after it was blended with the stick. Everyone loves my Chicken Parmesan. Alton you are the man!!!
Great Sauce
01/15/2008 at 10:40pm
User: asd from ads, AK User Rating:
This sauce is quite good. We ate it with pasta and it makes a tasty, full-bodied sauce. Based on reviews I used half the sugar and red pepper called for, and it was still slightly too sweet but just spicy enough. It would make a great pizza sauce. I will definitely be making this again.
I am so glad I tried this - Delicious
01/12/2008 at 11:30pm
User: null from null, null User Rating:
Capers, carrots, celery, vinegar in tomato sauce? After cooking sauce the same way for years I wanted to try this out. It came out delicious. I only used a little pinch of red pepper flakes because I dont like spicy sauce. I will definitely make it again. The carmelization from broiling really brings out the rich flavor.
Less Sugar
01/12/2008 at 08:32am
User: Steve from Cortlandt Manor, NY User Rating:
Prefer less sweet
Very sweet & spicey
01/07/2008 at 04:58pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This sauce is the best basic sauce recipe I have ever made, with a few tweaks. Use 1/4 of the amount of sugar called for, this sauce was WAY too sweet! I left the capers out and only used a few shakes of dried red pepper and half of the vinegar. Added mushrooms and green peppers. I also pureed the sauce. Next time I will quadruple recipe to freeze for a fast & economical family dinner.
On the sweet side
01/06/2005 at 05:11pm
User: TOM from Fleming Island, FL User Rating:
I followed the recipe and added the 1/4 cup sugar, which made the sauce too sweet for my family's taste. Otherwise it was terrific. Next time I will taste first and then determine the amount of sugar to add.
Versatile Sauce, A Bit Sweet. Suggestions Below
01/04/2007 at 11:57pm
User: Ben from Lincoln, NE User Rating:
This is quite an excellent sauce. It is a bit too sweet, so try cutting the sugar to 1/8c if you like. Or omit the sugar entirely and use a red wine instead of white. I have no issues with the heat, but if you don't want it spicy reduce the red pepper flakes. I like mine tangy, so I'm going to try 3 jars of tomatoes next time. Sweating the mirepoix works much better in a regular pan. Be sure to sort of push everything together in the middle of the roaster during the broil, or else the little veggie pieces will char quickly. Reducing the juice into a thicker syrup allows you to adjust the texture by adding back water during the blending/finishing step. For pasta, I liquefy mine and just add back water until it gets to the proper consistency.