Description
Capture summers taste in a jar! This simple tomato sauce is perfect for winter.
Ingredients
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- 1 lbs (907 g) fresh tomatoes
- 3 or 4 bay leaves
- 2 tbsp salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash tomatoes and peel their skin off by cooking them for 5 minutes in boiling water, then cooling them.
- Cut the tomatoes into pieces, put them in a large pot and mash.
- Add sugar, salt, and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 1 hour.
- Remove the bay leaves.
- Prepare your jars by cooking them and their lids in boiling water for 10 minutes.
- Remove the jars and lids from the boiling water.
- Pour hot tomato sauce into the jars.
- Cover the jars with lids and place them back into a large pot of boiling water.
- Cook for 20-30 minutes.
- Remove from the pot and let cool.
- Store in the pantry; refrigerate after opening.
Notes
- Use ripe, flavorful tomatoes for the best taste. Less ripe tomatoes will result in a less vibrant sauce.
- For a smoother sauce, blend the cooked tomatoes with an immersion blender before adding the sugar and salt.
- Adjust the sugar and salt to your preference. Start with less and add more to taste, as tomato sweetness varies.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 70 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Preserving
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 40
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 1
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1