Drunken Tomato Sauce Recipes

DRUNKEN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onion and saute until translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute one additional minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, and red wine until well combined.
• Mix in sugar, basil, fennel seed, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 45 minutes to.
• 1 hour, stirring occasionally, allowing the sauce to reduce and thicken.
• Serve over you pasta of choice.

DRUNKEN SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tomatillos, chiles, and water to cover in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, covered 5 to 7 minutes or until tender. Drain and allow to cool.
• Pulse tomatillo mixture, garlic and next 5 ingredients in a blender or food processor until chopped. Stir in cheese.

DRUNKEN TOMATO/BLOODY MARY

Steps:

• In the bottom of each container place 1-2 cloves of garlic and a sprig of cilantro along with 5-6 olives and some slices of pepper.
• With a bamboo skewer or knife poke holes in the end of the tomatoes and pack as many into the container as possible leaving a 1/2 inch breathing room on the top of the containers.
• Just cover the tomato mixture with vodka and let stand in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• BLOODY MARY - makes one glass: 6-12 shakes of Tabasco (I like it hot), 6-12 shakes hot sauce, 2 teaspoons pickle juice, 2 teaspoons pepper juice, 4-5 shakes Worcestershire sauce, dill, celery salt, salt and pepper to taste. Fill glass with V-8 and enjoy!

DRUNKEN CHICKEN ...HEAVY ON THE SAUCE!

Steps:

• Liberally sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high heat with EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Brown the chicken well on both sides and remove to a plate. Add half of the herbs, the garlic, celery, bay leaf, carrots and onions to the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Next add the wine and the raisins and bring to a bubble. Add the chicken back to skillet and cook, turning occasionally, 30 minutes at a simmer. Serve from the skillet or cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• To serve, top with the remaining herbs and pine nuts and serve with warm bread.