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Fresh Tomato Sauce for #StreamTeam

A simple tomato sauce to make when you have fresh summer tomatoes.
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Author Jeanne Fratello

Ingredients

  • 2 T. olive oil
  • 1 medium yellow onion peeled and diced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 to 4 pounds fresh-picked tomatoes washed, cored, and quartered
  • Small handful fresh basil leaves
  • 1 tsp. fresh oregano leaves or 1/2 tsp. dried
  • 2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. sugar optional if you like it just a tiny bit sweet
  • Dash pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large sauce pot. Add the onion and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Stir in the tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, sugar, and pepper, and heat until bubbling. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 1 to 2 hours, until the tomatoes have boiled down to a fairly thick (not watery) mixture. Remove from heat. Strain through Foley food mill, discarding peels and seeds. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning as necessary. Reheat if necessary; serve over pasta. Serves 6.