Simple Marinara

Simple Marinara Sauce

From: Cuisine at Home, Issue No. 67
Makes: 3 cups
Total Time: 30 minutes
Notes: Freezes well

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 4 cups fresh tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
• 1 tsp sugar optional
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Instructions:

1. Heat oil in large saute pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft, about 6 minutes. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes; saute 1 minute.
2. Add tomatoes and sugar. Cook until tomatoes soften, about 5 minutes, then coarsely crush with a potato masher. Simmer 5-8 minutes to thicken, then season sauce with salt and pepper. Pulse in a food processor or with an immersion blender if desired. Finish with basil.

Salsa Verde

Salsa Verde

From: Cuisine at Home,  Issue No. 44
Makes: 3 cups
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 lb tomatillos, husked, halved
• 2 poblano chiles, halved, seeded
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 tbs vegetable oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 tbs fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chicken broth

Instructions:

1. Broil tomatillos and chiles for 10 minutes (the chilies will be charred and blistered in spots). Place chiles in a resealable plastic bag for 10 minutes to steam, then peel, seed and chop.
2. Saute onion in oil over med-high heat for 3 minutes add garlic; saute 1 minute. Place in food processor with tomatillos and chiles; pulse until chopped.
3. Add herbs, lime juice and salt
4. Gradually add broth; process until smooth.