Italian Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (28 ounce) cans tomato puree
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 quart chicken stock (could use beef)
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 medium minced onions
• 6 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 1 large carrot (grated)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/2 lb chopped mushroom
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dry basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 -2 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 lb skinless chicken

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot combine the tomato puree, paste, stock, and water; set aside.
• 2 in a fry pan saute the oil, onion, garlic, and carrots.
• 3 add all the rest of the ingredients and put them into the large pot.
• 4 simmer for 2 hours partly covered--stirring often.
• 5 remove chicken being careful to get all the bones out.
• 6 pick over the chicken meat and put back into the pot.
• 7 skim the fat.
• 8 store in refrigerator for various uses during the week.
• 9 freezes well.