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Tomato Sauce with Vermouth and Fennel Seeds

Makes 1 1/4 cups

20 minutes

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For this multi-purpose sauce, we pair a 6-ounce can of tomato paste with fennel seeds, ground coriander and red pepper flakes, all bloomed in olive oil. Browning the tomato paste and adding umami-packed anchovies enriches the sauce even further, while vermouth brings crisp, subtly bitter notes. This recipe yields enough sauce to dress 1 pound of pasta, but also is delicious on gnocchi or spooned over chicken cutlets or grilled, seared or sautéed fish fillets. Chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil is a nice herbal flourish to dishes dressed with this sauce.

Makes

1 1/4 cups

20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3

    tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 2

    teaspoons fennel seeds

Directions

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Reviews
Everett S.
October 24, 2023
A good quick dinner
Very deep flavor. Would make again, but maybe cut back on the tomato paste or cut some of it with canned tomatoes. It was good, but pretty intense as a sauce.