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Tomato Sauce
A wonderful
Tomato Sauce
recipe using fresh tomatoes from the garden. Great for canning or for immediate consumption!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
Italian
Keyword
Tomato Sauce
Cook Time
2
hours
hours
Servings
7
Qts
Ingredients
45
Lbs
Tomatoes
6
Cup
Onions
Chopped
12
Cloves
Garlic
1/2
Cup
Olive Oil
Extra Virgin
1
Bouquet
Fresh Herbs
Substitute 2 Tbl Oregano, 2 Tbl Basil, 1 Tbl Thyme
6
Leaves
Bay Leave
1/4
Cup
Salt
1
Tblsp
Black Pepper
1.5
Tblsp
Sugar
Brown
3
tsp
Crushed Red Pepper
Or To Taste
Instructions
Wash Tomatoes; drain. Remove cores.
Blend in Vitamix or high-speed blender until smooth.
Pour tomato puree into a large stockpot. Repeat until all tomatoes are pureed.
In another pan, saute onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
Add onion mixture, herbal bouquet, bay leaves, salt, pepper, sugar, and crushed red pepper to tomato puree.
Simmer until desired thickness. Discard herbal bouquet, jar and can according to proper canning method being utilized.