Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce – Rachael Ray

Ingredients

• 2 cups loosely packed sun-dried tomatoes
• 3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 1/4 cup EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 large bay leaf
• Salt
• 1 rounded teaspoon sugar or a drizzle Acacia honey
• 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili flakes
• 1 28-ounce can whole, peeled San Marzano tomatoes
• A few leaves fresh basil, torn