Salsa Di Pomodoro D'inverno

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato (not packed in oil)
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 large onion, chopped (about 2 cups)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 (32 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl soak dried tomatoes in boiling water 30 minutes and drain in a sieve over a bowl.
• 2 chop soaked tomatoes coarse.
• 3 while dried tomatoes are soaking, in a saucepan cook onion and garlic in butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
• 4 add canned tomatoes with juice, stirring to break up tomatoes, chopped tomatoes, and salt and pepper to taste and simmer sauce, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
• 5 puree sauce through the fine disk of a food mill or force it through a coarse sieve set over a bowl. sauce may be made 1 week ahead and chilled, covered.