Pedras Sicilian Tomato Sauce Recipes

OLD FASHIONED SICILIAN SUCCO

Steps:

• In a large pot mix together garlic, tomato sauce, tomato paste, parsley and basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then turn down the heat and simmer.
• In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, ground pork, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder and parsley. Shape into balls the size of a child's fist. In a skillet, fry meatballs in hot olive oil until brown. Add to sauce mixture. Simmer over low heat for four hours.

FRESH SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oil in an 8-quart heavy bottom pot.
• Saute garlic& onion until tender but not brown.
• Add all remaining ingredients except salt& pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and cook gently (uncovered) for 4 hours, stirring often.
• Add salt& pepper as desired.

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan.
• Add the chopped onion and crushed garlic sweat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until translucent.
• Add the passata or chopped tomatoes, anchovies, olives, capers and plenty of black pepper, bring to the boil, then lower the heat right down and simmer for 15 minutes.
• May be served with fish, chicken or cold meats.
• Serve hot or cold.

PEDRA'S SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Chop first 3 ingredients and sauce in olive oil until tender.
• Add remaining ingredients and simmer slowly, covered about an hour. In a crockpot probably 2-3 hrs. on low.
• If desired, blend until smooth.
• Add chicken or meat cook until done. The chicken and meat have the best flavor!
• Top with fresh parmesan grated cheese.
• Dried spices can be substituted. Use half the amount of fresh.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE SICILIAN

Steps:

• Heat an 8- to 10-quart heavy-bottom pot and add the oil, garlic, and onion.
• Saute until the onion is clear.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the butter and salt and pepper.
• Bring to a simmer and gently cook, uncovered, for 4 hours, stirring often.
• Stir in the butter and salt and pepper to taste.

SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatoes, onion and 6 of the garlic cloves in a large non reactive pan.
• Place pan over medium heat with the lid slightly ajar and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and press sauce through a sieve or food mill.
• Finely chop remaining garlic and gently cook in oil just lightly until you can smell a garlic smell, remove from heat and stir in the sieved tomato mixture.
• Add the basil leaves salt and sugar and simmer for a further 10 minutes, at this stage taste and add more salt if required.
• Serve or bottle in sterilized bottles and seal or cool and freeze.
• TIPS~
• End of the season Tomatoes have a richer taste for sauces.
• Use stainless steel ceramic or cast iron pots to prevent reaction to the tomatoes.
• Place wooden spoon under lid to keep it propped ajar.

SICILIAN CHICKEN IN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine basil, oregano, salt and pepper; sprinkle half over both sides of chicken.
• In large nonstick skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken all over, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plate.
• In skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic and remaining basil mixture, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes or until onion is softened.
• Add tomatoes, breaking up with spoon. Add capers, vinegar and cinnamon; bring to boil.
• Return chicken and any accumulated juices to pan; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

SIMPLY ITALIAN/SICILIAN TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash the whole tomatoes,bring to a boil in a pan with water,until the skin of tomatoes are breaking,don't over cooked.
• Remove from pan and peel off the skin of tomatoes by using a knife.
• Cut into pieces and place in a non stick skillet together with garlic.
• Let it boil and simmer until the tomatoes turn into thick sauce,then add the basil.cook for another 5 minutes.
• Turn off the heat,add the olive oil.stir.
• Pour into cook pasta,spaghetti or macaroni,sprinkle with parmesan cheese,serve.