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The Bear Sauce

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Ingredients
  

Garlic Basil Oil

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 5 smashed garlic cloves
  • 1 handful basil stems fine too
  • ½ tsp. red pepper flakes

Sauce

  • 28- ounce canned whole tomatoes
  • 4 T. Salted butter
  • 1 T. Canola oil
  • 1 onion slice in half through root and peel away skin
  • 1 tsp. salt

Instructions
 

  • Basil Oil
  • Place all in skillet and bring to a boil.
  • Lower To a simmer for 2 mins to wilt basil. Remove heat, add pinch salt and let steep.
  • Let cool and food process a few times.
  • Sauce
  • Heat butter and oil, letting butter start to brown.
  • Add onion halves cut side down and let brown about 2 mins.
  • Add tomatoes and break into smaller pieces.
  • Add salt.
  • Raise heat to a boil then cover and simmer on low 20 mins.
  • Uncover and add basil oil.
  • Simmer uncovered 10 mins.
  • Remove and discard onions.