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Viewed: 67 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup olive oil
- 4 ounces shallots, shaved or cut into very thin slices (1 cup)
- Cloves from 1 or 2 heads garlic, shaved or cut into very thin slices (1 cup; see headnote)
- 4 cups (17 ounces) whole stemmed cherry tomatoes (do not use grape tomatoes; they might not be juicy enough)
- 2 cups canned plum tomatoes, crushed
- 8 stems basil
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Crushed red pepper flakes
Method
- Combine the oil and shallots in a large saute pan over low heat. Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, until the shallots are translucent and soft, then stir in the garlic until evenly coated. Cook for about 15 minutes or until the garlic has softened, then stir in the cherry tomatoes and the crushed plum tomatoes. Cook for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add the basil.
- Partially cover and cook for 1 hour; most or all of the cherry tomatoes should be deflated, and the mixture should be somewhat blended in a rich sauce. Discard the basil.
- Season with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
- Serve right away; or cool, cover and refrigerate or freeze.
