Julia Child's Tomato Sauce or Coulis de Tomatoes a la Provencale Recipe

• 5-6 lbs ripe tomatoes halved
• 1 onion minced
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp all purpose flour
• 6 fresh parsley sprigs
• 6 fresh basil sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 tsp dreid thyme
• 1/4 tsp fennel seeds, cracked
• 1 3inch piece (about 1 tsp crumbled) dried orange peel
• 6 garlic cloves crushed
• tomato paste if needed

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