In August and September, when tomatoes are at their ripest, make a batch of fresh tomato sauce. At the market, look for the cracked, slightly bruised tomatoes sold at a discount. The flesh of the tomato should be dense, sweet and blood red. This makes a very fresh- and bright-tasting sauce in a manageable small batch. Take advantage of good tasty tomatoes and fill a few zip-top bags for the freezer.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories sauces and gravies
Time 30m
Yield About 2 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Cut tomatoes in half horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds and discard, if you wish. Press the cut side of tomato against the large holes of a box grater and grate tomato flesh into a bowl. Discard skins. You should have about 4 cups.
- Put tomato pulp in a low wide saucepan over high heat. Add salt, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, basil and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a brisk simmer.
- Reduce the sauce by almost half, stirring occasionally, to produce about 2 1/2 cups medium-thick sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. It will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator or may be frozen.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 133, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams
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Nakitende Zaharah
[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was so good! It is very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Kerry Pitt
[email protected]This sauce is amazing! It is so flavorful and easy to make. I used it on pasta and it was a big hit with my family. I will definitely be making it again.
YoYo
[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was so good! It is very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
charity dzihwana
[email protected]This sauce is so delicious! It is very flavorful and easy to make. I used it on pasta and it was a big hit with my family. I will definitely be making it again.
Aman Kone
[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was so good! It is very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Ihsan Sharif
[email protected]This sauce is amazing! It is so flavorful and easy to make. I used it on pasta and it was a big hit with my family. I will definitely be making it again.
Zaid Alkhteb
[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was so good! It is very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Cabdirsaaq Shuceyb
[email protected]This sauce is so delicious! I used it on pasta and it was a big hit with my family. It is very easy to make and so flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.
Tyson Haitange Ngesheya
[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was so good! It is very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Syed Nawazish
[email protected]This sauce is amazing! I used it on pasta and it was so good. The sauce is very flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Aviwe Pinyana
[email protected]I made this sauce last night and it was a big hit with my family. It is so flavorful and easy to make. I will definitely be making it again.
Ranmilowo Abdul
[email protected]This is the best tomato sauce I have ever tasted! It is so easy to make and so delicious. I used it on pasta and it was a huge hit with my family. I will definitely be making this again and again.