Tomato Sauce

The tomato rush is finally here. I walking in the CUE today and low and behold! There was a mass of tomatoes. More than any 10 people could eat in a week (ok, that may be an exaggeration but it was a lot).



Julie's First Attempt at Tomato Sauce

Plastic Grocery Sack full of Tomatoes
1 large onion
bunch of carrots
3 tablespoons minced garlic
olive oil to coat pan
salt and pepper to taste
three giant handfuls fresh basil

Peel tomatoes. I used the boiling water dunk, ice water dunk, peel method. Rough chop and set aside. Chop onion. Heat pan with olive oil to medium. Add onions. I wanted mine to be translucent. Grate carrots. When my onion was about 3/4 of the way to translucent I added my carrots. I let all of this cook down for about 10-15 minutes. Then I pureed my tomatoes in the blender (leaving about 1.5 cups behind) and added this to my pot. The 1.5 cups were rough copped and added in. (The onions, carrot, and tomato hunks give it a rustic feel, hopefully). Let is all simmer for about an hour. Add in your fresh basil (rough chopped) and let simmer for another hour. I plan to cool and freeze. I'll let you know how it turns out.