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Wanderspice Sauce
Course
Condiment
Cuisine
Mediterranean
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
20
minutes
minutes
Equipment
medium stock pot
blender
Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
2
pounds
vine-ripe tomatoes
.25
cup
Kosher salt
3
tablespoons
butter
1
tablespoon
ground black pepper
10
cloves
crushed garlic
6
whole
lemons
4
sprigs
thyme
1
teaspoon
chili flakes
1/2
cup
olive oil
Instructions
Using a large stock pot add olive oil and bring to medium heat
After 3 minutes, add halved vine ripe tomatoes and crushed garlic
Using a wooden spoon stir until tomatoes have broken down to a sauce.
After five minutes add four sprigs thyme, Kosher salt, ground black pepper, chili flakes and sliced lemons
After 5 minutes turn off heat and allow to rest for 5 minutes
Remove lemon slices.
Add remaining ingredients to a blender and puree on medium for 2 minutes, while adding butter one tbsp. at a time.
Strain through a china cap or cheesecloth and serve hot.