Tomato Sauce
Nothing tastes better than a homemade tomato sauce. Use up your stash of fresh or frozen tomatoes with this recipe from the Farmshed's archive from 2016.
Ingredients
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2 pounds tomatoes, fresh or frozen
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1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
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1 medium onions, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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½ teaspoon dried basil or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
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½ teaspoon dried thyme or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
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½ teaspoon dried oregano or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh
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3/4 teaspoons salt
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
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½ - 1 teaspoons sugar (optional)
Directions
1. Run each under warm water and peel or rub the skin off. Thaw in the refrigerator or defrost in the microwave until mostly thawed. Chop the tomatoes, reserving any juice.
2. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes (and any juice), basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or sugar.