122 mario batali basic tomato sauce Recipes

virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/2-inch dice, pine nuts, currants, hot chili flakes, plus extra for garnish, eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (to yield 4 cups), sugar, cinnamon, unsweetened cocoa powder, fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 teaspoon, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, balsamic vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper, mint, chopped, baguette, sliced into 3/4-inch rounds and toasted on grill or in oven, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

extra-virgin olive oil, eggplant , about 2 lb, salt and pepper, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh basil leaves , chiffonade, fresh mozzarella, sliced 1/8-inch thick, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano, fresh bread crumbs , lightly toasted under broiler, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

virgin olive oil, spanish onion, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds, ribs celery , cut into 1/4 inch strips, garlic, peeled, hot chili peppers, whole, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, calamari or cuttlefish, cleaned and cut into 1/2 inch pieces, anchovy fillets, rinsed and patted dry, potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch dice, salt and pepper, dry white wine, white wine vinegar, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

breast of veal, 1 side only , boned and partially de-fatted, virgin olive oil plus 3 tablespoons, beet greens or swiss chard, cut into 1-inch ribbons, washed and drained, freshly grated pecorino, sundried tomatoes, eggs, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows

boneless pork loin , about 4 lb, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, onion, thinly sliced plus 4 cut in halves, fennel, thinly sliced, leaves removed and set aside, chopped pork shoulder, fennel seeds, freshly ground black pepper, chopped fresh rosemary, garlic, thinly sliced, eggs, recipe courtesy of mario batali, virgin olive oil, pancetta, chopped into 1/8th-inch dice, spanish onion, thinly sliced, crushed chilies, shelled fresh lima beans or 1/2 lb soaked and cooked, escarole , cut into 1/2-inch ribbons, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

light red or white wine , fiano di avellino, warm water, fresh yeast, honey, salt, olive oil, flour, dried oregano, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, fresh mozzarella di bufala , sliced into thin medallions, fresh basil leaves, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

snails , purged overnight with 1/2 lb cornmeal or 2 cans escargot, virgin olive oil, onions, thinly sliced, garlic, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, dry white wine, black olives , with pits, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, ground beef, eggs, beaten, garlic, minced, pecorino, grated, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, pine nuts, toasted for 2 minutes in a 400 degree f oven, salt, pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, basic tomato sauce, recipe below, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

all-purpose flour, salt and pepper, rabbit, dressed and eviscerated and cut into 8 pieces, front haunches , 2 rear haunches and 4 saddle pieces), virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped 1/2-inch dice, whole hot calabria peppers, crimini mushrooms, halved, sundried tomatoes , cut 1/8-inch julienne, sugar, juice and zest of 1 orange, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce, chopped fresh rosemary leaves

veal loin cuts, 3/4 inch thick each, virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/4 inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, fresh thyme leaves, chanterelles or other wild mushrooms, sliced into 1/4inch pieces, pine nuts, marjoram, leaves only, chopped to yield 1/4 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, freshly grated pecorino, eggs, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

celery ribs, chicken livers, ground veal, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, red wine, grated pecorino, chopped parsley leaves, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely grated, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt

extra-virgin olive oil , plus 1 tbsp, pork sausage links , pricked all over with a fork, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, salt and pepper, cold water, coarse sea salt, quick-cooking polenta, freshly grated caciocavallo or pecorino romano, smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced, extra-virgin olive oil, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, kosher salt

whole veal shin , uncut, virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped into 1/2-inch dice, carrot, chopped in 1/4-inch rounds, rib celery, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces, sage leaves, marjoram, dry white wine, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, anchovy fillets, rinsed and dried,plus extra for garnish, spanish onion, cut into 1/4 inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, tablspoons virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

head of green cabbage, ground turkey, fresh bread crumbs, plus 1/2 cup, toasted, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, red onion, finely chopped, sage leaves, finely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, mint leaves, finely chopped, extra virgin olive oil, spanish onion, chopped in 1/4 inch dice, garlic cloves, peeled and thinly sliced, chopped fresh thyme leaves, or 1 tbsp dried, carrot, finely shredded, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand and juices reserved, salt , to taste

turkey cutlets, about 1/2 inch thick , about 1 1/2 lb, eggs, beaten, fresh bread crumbs, virgin olive oil, unsalted butter, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, chicken stock, prosciutto di parma, paper thin, parmigiano-reggiano, shaved with peeler into shards, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

head of green cabbage, ground turkey, fresh bread crumbs plus 1/4 cup, italian parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/2 cup, red onion, finely chopped, sage leaves, finely chopped, salt, freshly ground black pepper, eggs, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, dry white wine, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

eggs, sage leaves, roughly chopped, grated pecorino romano, virgin olive oil plus 4 tablespoons, scallions, thinly sliced, celery stalks, tops and leaves, basic tomato sauce . recipe follows, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste

virgin olive oil, pancetta, chopped into 1/8th inch dice, spanish onion, thinly sliced, crushed chilies, shelled fresh lima beans or 1/2 lb soaked and cooked, escarole , cut into 1/2 inch ribbons, basic tomato sauce , recipe follows, freshly ground black pepper, spanish onion, cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, thinly sliced, virgin olive oil, fresh thyme (or 2 tbsp dried ), carrot, finely shredded, tomatoes, crushed and mixed well with their juices, salt , to taste