Tomato Sauce
Big batches to freeze
Ingredients
- 5 lbs tomatoes , preferably plum or sauce tomatoes
- 2 clove garlic chopped
- to taste salt
- 2 tbsp basil chopped
- 1 onion orshallots, chopped
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Wash and halve tomatoes lengthwise, squeeze out seeds.
- Saute onion or shallots in oil, add tomato paste and allow to brown slightly.
- Add tomatoes, garlic, simmer on low so you don’t burn your fingers, as skins become loose pull them off by hand or with tongs and discard. Or when cooled just run through blender quickly to cut up skins.
- Add salt and any other seasoning.
- Add basil, bay leaf, bring up heat and bring to a boil and then lower heat to a brisk simmer. Cook until reduced by about half or to desired thickness.
Notes
Don’t bother skinning, just pull off skins when cooking or blend in when cooled.
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