Pomodoro

• porciones: 5 cups

Ingredientes

10 ripe red plum tomatoes

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium yellow onion, peeled and finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 (28-ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes and their juices

Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

2 tablespoons (¼ stick) unsalted butter

6 fresh basil leaves, gently torn into a few pieces

Instrucciones

Fill a large, heavy-bottom pot with water and bring it to a boil. Use a paring or serrated knife to cut an X into both ends of each fresh plum tomato. Once the water boils, add the tomatoes to the not, working in two batches if necessary to avoid overcrowding the pot or reducing the temperature too drastically. Allow the tomatoes to simmer in the water for about 30 seconds, until the skin begins to loosen and peel away from the flesh. Using tongs, remove the tomatoes to the ice-water bath. Once the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off and discard the skin, squeeze out and discard the seeds, and coarsely chop the flesh.

In a large, heavy-bottom sauté pan, heat the oil over medium-low heat and add the onion, garlic, and pepper flakes. Let cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring to keep the aromatics fromn browning, then add the chopped plum tomatoes and the canned tomatoes and their juices, squeezing the canned tomatoes by hand to crush them up a bit before they go into the pan. Stir well, season lightly with salt and pepper, and let cook for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes have completely broken down.

Remove the sauce from the heat and use the immersion blender to puree the sauce. (You may wish to carefully transfer the sauce to a large, deep mixing bowl, which will make it easier to manipulate the blender.) Return the sauce tó gentle heat, add the butter, and cook and stir until the butter has been incorporated into the sauce. Stir in the basil leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Notas

requires :

Ice-water bath (large bowl filled with ice and cold water)

Immersion blender