*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           FRENCH TOMATO SAUCE

Recipe By     : ESSENCE OF EMERIL SHOW
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : New Imports                      Sauces

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      tablespoons   olive oil
   4      ounces        bacon, -- diced
   1      cup           carrot -- chopped
   1      cup           onion -- chopped
     1/4  cup           flour
   6 1/2  pounds        fresh tomatoes, skinned, -- seeded, and diced
   1      tablespoon    garlic -- chopped
   4      cups          light stock
   1 1/2  tablespoons   sugar
                        Salt and pepper

In a large sauce pot heat oil, and add the bacon and cook until slightly crispy. Add the carrots and
onions, cover and slowly cook for 20 minutes. Add a dusting of flour to the vegetables and cook
until the flour turns golden. Add the tomatoes, garlic, and stock. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and
simmer for 2 hours. Add the sugar and season with salt and pepper. Carefully puree with a hand
mixer and strain through a fine sieve. 

Yield :1 1/2 to 2 quart



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