Need A Decent Tomato Sauce Recipe

[Somtamnication]

Got volunteered to do a big pasta dinner and need a decent tomato sauce recipe. The last one I made was bitter and a disaster... For about 10 people.

Can anyone share a recipe done with Thai tomatoes? Different taste than the ones at home.

Thanks!

[necronx99]

In a big pot;

2 litres of beefstock or 1.3 litre and i can of beer

large 500gm can of chopped tomatos

half a dozen fresh tomatoes roughly chopped

tablespoon of dried oregano

shitload of black pepper

3 bay leaves

handful of rough torn fresh basil (2 tblsp of dried if no fresh)

3 good glugs of dry red wine

250 gm of tomato paste

If for thais, good whack of cayanne or thai dried chilli powder

set to low simmer

In a pan fry;

6 chopped cloves of garlic (large chinese, not little thai, more if using the thai)

4 good sized chopped fresh chillies

tablespoon of rough cracked black and white peppercorns

Small amount of chopped ginger, maybe the size of your first thumb joint

Fry until colored and aromatic and add to the pot.

3 or 4 rough chopped onions, 1 chopped red capsicum, fry until caramelized and add to pot.

good handful or two of mushrooms, fine slice and fry to get some color and into the pot.

700gm of beef mince, 600 gm of port mince, 300gm of chicken mince, brown off in batches with a good crack of black pepper and just a pinch of salt for each batch and add to pot. Dont over cook.

Bring the pot to the boil while stirring, boil for 3 or 4 min then reduce to a medium simmer.

Stir frequently for 30 min then reduce to a low simmer, add 4 pieces of dark chocolate.

Wait 10 min while stirring

At this point you balance the sauce, add salt if required.

If too sour add some sugar, if too sweet add a bit more red wine. Alway a little at a time, stirring in for a few minutes before rechecking. You can always add more, you cant take out!

Add chilli if desired.

when the taste is right simmer for another hour or two depending on your desired consistency stirring occasionally.

If you need to reduce the liquid simmer with the lid off.

Watch it, as it can quickly reduce past what you want.

Taste test frequently.

half an hour before serving add a handful of fresh chopped parsley.

Bon appatit. Good pasta sauce is an art not a science.