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Quick Plum Tomato Sauce

  1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  2. Drop in the tomatoes and count to 10.
  3. Remove them from the water and transfer to a colander.
  4. Rinse with cold water.
  5. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, peel off the skins and chop the flesh coarsely.
  6. In a large flameproof casserole, heat the oil and cook the garlic for 30 seconds.
  7. Add the tomatoes and saute them for 5 minutes.
  8. Add the wine, salt, and pepper and bring the mixture to a boil.
  9. Lower the heat to medium and continue cooking for 15 minutes or until the tomatoes have turned into a chunky sauce.
  10. Taste for seasoning, add more salt and pepper if necessary.

Makes about 3 cups