Pomarola, a Simple Italian Tomato Sauce
Pomarola is one of the easiest Italian tomato sauces, made with basic ingredients: ripe tomatoes and a bunch of odori, the classic combination of onion, carrot, and celery, the foundation of Italian cooking. This is also one of the preserves we make during the peak of tomato season, to trap summer flavors in a jar for the colder months to come.To puree the tomatoes after cooking, a vegetable mill is the best option, as it also strains out the skins, giving you a smooth, velvety sauce. If you don’t have one, an immersion blender would work, too, but it incorporates more air and skins, resulting in a sauce that is less smooth and usually lighter in color.
