Tomato Sauce Perfection using a Thermomix
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Ah, tomato sauce—the culinary equivalent of a warm hug on a chilly day! This vibrant concoction, bursting with the essence of sun-ripened tomatoes, has roots that trace back to ancient civilizations who revered the tomato as a symbol of good fortune. With just a handful of ingredients, including aromatic onions and garlic, a splash of balsamic vinegar, and a sprinkle of herbs de Provence, you can create a sauce that transforms the most mundane pasta into a feast fit for a Roman banquet! Fun fact: Did you know that the first documented tomato sauce recipe dates back to the 18th century in Italy? So, get your food processor ready and let’s make some history—one delicious spoonful at a time!
Ingredients
- 500 g Tomato
- 50 g Onion
- 2 Cloves of garlic
- 30 g Olive oil
- 5 g Salt
- 1 g Pepper
- 5 g Granulated sugar
- 10 g Fresh basil
Steps
Tomato base
- Cut in two, and add 500 g of tomato in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl in a bowl.
Aromatic base
- Rinse the food processor bowl.
- Add 50 g of onion, 2 cloves of garlic in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3sec / 0°C / Speed 5.
- Add 30 g of olive oil in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5:00min / 120°C / Speed 1.
Cooking
- Transfer the content of the bowl in the food processor bowl.
- Add 5 g of salt, 1 g of pepper, 5 g of granulated sugar in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Add 10 g of fresh basil in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 30sec / 0°C / Speed 8. The mixture should be homogeneous, if it is not the case scrape the edges of the bowl with the spatula and mix again
- Serve Hot.
