Name: Tomato Sauce
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 3 Tbsp olive oil; 2 yellow onions, finely diced; 8 cloves garlic, minced; 2 1/2 lb plum (Roma) tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil; Salt and freshly ground pepper

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Tomato SauceKeith Ferris/The Culinary Instit

Tomatoes, originally native to South America, were not introduced to Italy until the sixteenth century. Now, of course, it's almost impossible to think of Italian cuisine without dozens of delicious tomato-based dishes coming to mind.

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