I love cooking shows. all of them. and now I have a new hour and television to add to my must-watch list every week. it's called Chef Academy and I'm mostly a fan because I feel like I'm learning cool new recipes when I watch it. this weekend Issac and I decided to try Grandma Louise's Tomato Sauce. it's super rustic and simple, and most importantly...so so delicious. I copied the recipe here straight from the website:
INGREDIENTS:
• 6 lb (2.7 kg) Beef or Heirloom tomatoes
• 4 Star anise
• 1 Vanilla pod
• Sea salt & cracked black pepper to season
• White sugar
• 2 Sprig fresh thyme
• 1-2 Bay leaves
Infusion
• Fresh garlic
• 28gm bunch fresh basil
• Extra virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS
1. Place a heavy cast pan to heat up.
2. Wash the tomatoes and halve roughly.
3. Place into the hot pan and season with salt, pepper and a touch of sugar.
4. Add the anise and vanilla.
5. Allow the tomatoes to start to cook then press them gently with a masher to help them to release their juice.
6. Reduce the heat down to just simmering and continue for about 1-2 hours until a thickened paste. This slow evaporation of the moisture from the tomatoes will produce a deep color concentrated flavor without any bitterness.
7. Crack the garlic and add along with the basil which is just halved and throw in.
8. Combine with the warm paste and finish with a good amount of olive oil to finish the infusion. Allow to cool before storing ready for use.
**you'll notice that the recipe never tells you when to put the thyme in (which I found odd being that it's listed under the ingredients), nor does it tell you when to put the bay leaf in (also odd). I added the bay leaf as soon as it started simmering, and I added the thyme with the basil. it worked pretty well, and the sauce was amazing.
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