tomato sauce

recipes/vims-tomato-sauce.md

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+# vim's simple tomato sauce
+
+__prep time: ~25 mins__
+
+## portions
+
+this portion is enough for 1 single dish. adjust
+to your needs based on this info.
+
+## ingredients
+
+1. 2 tomatoes (I had some that were just about to go bad)
+2. dry rosemary
+3. dry oregano
+4. ground black pepper
+5. salt
+6. sugar
+7. apple cider vinegar
+8. water
+9. olive oil
+
+## preparation
+
+1. cut your tomatoes in chunks and add them to a blender.
+2. cover the tomatoes in just enough water such that they
+   are submerged.
+3. add one dessert spoon's worth of sugar, and 1/2 a dessert
+   spoon's worth of salt to the blender.
+4. blend the tomatoes until they are completely liquified.
+5. turn on your stove, and pour the blended tomatoes into a pan.
+6. add about 2 & 1/2 tea spoons of olive oil to the pan.
+7. bring the mixture to a boil, and season it with rosemary,
+   black pepper and oregano to your taste.
+8. stir it around until most of the water has evaporated,
+   then add a bit of apple cider vinegar to the pan.
+9. stir the sauce to marry all the flavors, and
+   voila.