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simmer · tomato sauce

NATIONAL AWARD WINNERPrep 5 minCook 15 min

Tidewharf Simple Tomato

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Mashama Bailey recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Mashama Bailey.

Tomato base for pasta, eggs, and seafood.

Ratio

Ratio by volume: Olive Oil 45 ml, Salt 3 ml, Crushed Tomato 400 ml
Olive Oil 45 mlSalt 3 mlCrushed Tomato 400 ml

Ingredients

  • Olive Oil — 3 Tbsp EVOO (45 ml)
  • Onion — 1 small onion, finely diced
  • Garlic — 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt — ½ tsp kosher salt (+ more to taste)
  • Crushed Tomato — 1 (15-oz) can crushed tomatoes (400 ml)

Method

  1. Pour to the lines in order (bottom → top): Olive Oil, Salt, Crushed Tomato.
  2. Add: Onion, Garlic, Salt.
  3. Cap the jar and shake until combined.
  4. Pour into a cold pan and bring to a gentle simmer. The jar stays off the stove — cool leftovers to warm-to-touch before they go back in the glass.

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Provenance

Mashama Bailey works in Port City Southern / African American at The Grey; credentials include James Beard Outstanding Chef 2022 (The Grey, Savannah); James Beard Best Chef: Southeast 2019.

Originally published as Simple Tomato Sauce (Fish Cakes).

Adapted from a Mashama Bailey recipe (Mashama Bailey / AP News (*The Rise*, Samuelsson fish cakes)).

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FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

Yes — with one pan. Its liquids pour to the printed fill-lines and shake cold; the mix then goes into a pan to simmer. The jar itself never touches heat.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Mashama Bailey / AP News (*The Rise*, Samuelsson fish cakes) (published as “Simple Tomato Sauce (Fish Cakes)”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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