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Friday, August 13, 2010

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Now that you have tackled tomato soup and tomato juice, why not try this easy recipe for Freezer Tomato Sauce?

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup onions, chopped fine
7 cups chopped, peeled tomatoes

Heat olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic and onions and cook till soft. Reduce heat to tlow and cook 10 more minutes. Puree the tomatoes in a food processor. Add to pot along with 10 chopped fresh basil leaves. Boil 5-8 minutes. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes. If using store bought canned tomatoes add an extra 3/4 cup of onions and 2 more tablespoons of oil in the first step. Season to taste with salt. Put in to freezer container. Cool completely and then put on lids and freeze.

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