Garden Fresh Marinara Sauce


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Ingredients

3 pounds fresh ripe, red tomatoes (Roma's and any other variety you like)
2 tablespoons olive oil
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 onion, diced
1 stalk celery with leaves, diced
1/2 a carrot, diced
1/2 bunch Italian parsley, diced
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
30 basil leaves, minced

Preparation

1
Fill a large, deep pot full of water and bring to a boil.
2
Place the tomatoes in and cook them until the outer layers of skin/peel begins to crack.
3
In the meantime, in a large fry pan, saute the garlic, onion, celery, and carrots in the olive oil for only a few minutes. Remove from heat.
4
Remove the tomatoes from the boiling water as soon as the cracks appear.
5
Allow to cool.
6
When cool, remove the peel/skin with your hands and remove the green stem area.
7
In the fry pan with the sauteed ingredients, squeeze the tomatoes through your fingers into the fry pan to sort of 'mush them up'.
8
Add salt.
9
Cook the sauce mixture for about 20 minutes or until your desired level of doneness.
10
Add chopped basil and parsley.
11
Taste. Taste. Taste.

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Fresh, ripe summer tomatoes simmered in garlic and herbs make this classic Italian tomato sauce into a fresh food dream! Can or freeze for summer freshness in the middle of winter!

Tags:

Summer
garden
marinara sauce
tomato sauce
spaghetti sauce
fresh
tomatoes
Italian

Yield:

4

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 7:13am

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