Cooked Tomato Coulis - step-by-step recipe by Michel Roux on Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - 750 g very ripe tomatoes, peeled, deseeded and chopped
• - 60 g shallots, finely chopped
• - 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• - 1 small bouquet garni containing plenty of thyme
• - 150 ml olive oil
• - 6 peppercorns, crushed
• - 1 pinch of sugar
• - 1 tablespoon tomato concentrate or tomato paste - only if the tomatoes are not ripe enough
• - salt and pepper