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Garden Tomato Sauce
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In the summer, there's nothing better than homemade, fresh garden tomato sauce – perfect for your favorite pasta dish!
Prep Time:
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
40
minutes
mins
Total Time:
1
hour
hr
Yield:
12
servings
Course:
Sauce
Cuisine:
American, Italian
Ingredients
8
cups (5 lbs)
peeled, seeded and diced plum tomatoes
2
tablespoons
extra virgin olive oil
4
cloves
garlic
(chopped)
pinch
crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2
teaspoons
kosher salt
black pepper
(to taste)
3
tablespoons
chopped fresh basil
Instructions
To peel the tomatoes, bring a large pot of water to boil.
Slice an X on the bottom of each tomato.
When boiling, drop the tomatoes in the water to blanch 1 to 2 minutes, or until the skin cracks.
Quickly remove from the water and let them cool a few minutes until they are cool enough to handle, the skin will come right off.
Dice the tomatoes fine.
Heat the oil in a heavy pot over medium heat. When hot add the garlic and saute until golden brown.
Add red pepper flakes and cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Partially cover and cook low heat 25 minutes.
Add the basil and remove from heat. I like it chunky, if you like it smooth, you can puree part of the sauce after. Serve over your favorite pasta.
Notes
Makes 6 cups
Nutrition
Serving:
1
/2 cup
,
Calories:
61
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
9
g
,
Protein:
1.5
g
,
Fat:
3
g
,
Saturated Fat:
0.5
g
,
Sodium:
157
mg
,
Fiber:
2
g
- WW Points:
1