Pierre Franey’s Fresh Tomato Sauce
Updated January 7, 2025
- Total Time
- 35 minutes
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Ingredients
2 red ripe tomatoes, about ¾ pound, cored
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
¼ cup heavy cream
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
¼ teaspoon dried thyme
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
4 grams carbs; 32 milligrams cholesterol; 117 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 7 grams saturated fat; 11 grams fat; 1 gram fiber; 207 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 2 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Cut tomatoes into ½-inch slices. Cut tomatoes into small uniform cubes. There should be 2 cups.
- Step 2
Heat half of butter in saucepan and add shallots. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add cream, salt, pepper and thyme. Continue cooking about 10 minutes.
- Step 3
Line bowl with sieve and pour in sauce. Press with rubber spatula to extract as much liquid as possible from solids. Reheat.
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In step 2, we are instructed to "heat half of butter." What do we do with the other half?
If one looks at the original recipe printed in the NYT on January 19, 1983, Step #3 ends with this complete, longer instruction: Discard solids and reheat sauce, swirling in remaining butter.