Sweet-and-Sour Tomato Sauce (Stuffed Cabbage)

A sauce forked into its own recipe per the archive's rule that accompanying components (glazes, marinades, rubs, sauces, etc.) are kept as standalone recipes. It also remains inline in Stuffed Cabbage, where it is originally used.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, finely minced
• 1 28-ounce (790 g) can tomato pureed
• 1/3 cup (80 ml) raisins or currants
• 1/3 to ½ cup (80-120 ml) dark brown sugar
• the juice of 1½ to 2 lemons
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) salt

Method

1. To prepare the sauce, in a small saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat and sauté the onion until beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the tomato puree, brown sugar, lemon, salt, and raisins.
3. Bring to a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes.