Basic Brazilian Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 3 x garlic cloves crushed
• 1 Tbsp. butter or possibly margarine
• 1 quart minced onion
• 1 whl fresh tomatoes (1 qt )
• 1 pt canned tomato sauce
• 1 quart sliced green peppers
• 6 x bay leaves
• 2 Tbsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce
• 1 Tbsp. dry oregano
• 1 tsp Spanish paprika
• 1 tsp cumin seed
• 1 tsp curry pwdr
• 1 pt dry white wine
• 1 pt beer

Instructions

1. Mix oil and crushed garlic.
2. In large rondo, heat oil-garlic mix with butter; saute/fry onion lightly.
3. Add in whole fresh tomatoes and tomato sauce, bring to a boil.
4. Fold in green pepper slices, bay leaves, salt, Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce, oregano, paprika, cumin seed and curry pwdr.
5. Return to a boil.
6. Add in wine and beer.
7. Reduce heat, simmer about 20 min.
8. (Tomatoes should stay whole.)
9. Grind or possibly puree half of sauce and strain through a china cap.
10. Reserve remaining half of sauce.
11. This recipe yields 1 gallon.
12. Yield: 1 gallon