Sauce tomat is one of the classic French mother sauces.

Cover the pot and pop it in the oven for a slow simmer.

All that deliciousness comes with a time commitment.

Classic Tomato Sauce

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It is that delicious.

I also pureed it in a blender rather than straining it in the traditional way.

Be careful when blending the sauce, as hot sauces expand and releases a lot of steam.

Classic Tomato Sauce

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Start the blender on low speed and gradually increase the speed as you blend it.

Blend the sauce this way in batches.

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Classic Tomato Sauce

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Stir in the garlic, thyme, and bay leaf.

Stir the tomatoes and stock into the pot and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Cover the pot and transfer it to the preheated oven.

Classic Tomato Sauce

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Simmer in the oven for 1 hour.

Return to the oven for another hour.

(Total time in the oven is 2 hours.)

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Discard the thyme and bay leaf from the sauce.

Youll have to puree the sauce in batches.

Start the blender on low speed and gradually increase the speed as you blend it.

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Repeat until all the sauce is pureed.

Use in any recipe that requires a tomato base.

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