Homemade Tomato Sauce
There is no denying that it is fall, Warm sunny days and cool nights, its my favorite time of the year and we get to enjoy those beautiful fall days. With that my tomato plants are as I like to say “on fire” and they are pumping so many tomatoes that I can’t keep up. So what to do with the plethora of tomatoes that I have? Tomato sauce!
I have a mix of cherry tomatoes, heirloom, tomatoes and beefsteak tomatoes! The hubby went overboard planting tomato plants and well, here I am ready to make tomato sauce that I can store and use later on. Its great to use on homemade pizza, or a simple pasta dish the kids can enjoy when I don’t have time to create a full blown meal.
Ingredients
Tomatoes - I have a mix of tomatoes but you can use any kind at hand. For this recipe I’m using around 1 pound of tomatoes. Make sure to wash your tomatoes!
4 Garlic cloves- minced
1 tsp - Italian Seasonings
1 tsp - Red Pepper Flakes
1 tbsp - Olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
Cut up all the tomatoes in smaller 1 inch pieces. In a skillet heat up the minced garlic and olive oil until it barely starts browning, add all the ingredients along with salt and pepper to taste.
Whole tomatoes on a skillet
On medium heat, let the tomatoes and seasonings mixture cook for the 30 to 35 minutes until the sauce reduces. Gently smash any cherry tomatoes so they release all the tomato juice. The mixture will reduce over time and the water from the tomatoes will evaporate and you will have a thicker sauce consistency.
Once the sauce is done, take it off the heat and now its ready to use. I usually save it for later, so I save it on ball jars. I fill the jars while the sauce is still hot, leave a 1/2” gap at the top and close them with the lids. I leave it on the countertop to cool off, once the happens the jar seals itself. I keep my sauce refrigerated because we tend to use it throughout the week!
Fill it up and I leave about 1/2” gap from the top.
Voila! Its ready to use!
See the top of the jar? It sealed itself as it cooled off.
Do you can any fruits or vegetables that grow in your home? Tell me about it in the comments.
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