Tomato Sauce - Fresh Pasta Cookbook

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion
• 1 celery stock
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 thyme sprigs
• 4 parsley sprigs
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 pounds ripe tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon  superfine sugar
• 2/3 cup dry red wine
• S&P
• Parmesan

METHOD:

1. Saute onion, carrot, celery, garlic, bay leaf and thyme together. 
2. Stir in flour and tomato paste. Add remaining ingredients.
3. Simmer 1 hour. Puree and press.