Homemade Tomato Sauce I

Prep30 m Cook4 h Ready In4 h 30 m Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have ready a large bowl of iced water. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peel and squeeze out seeds. Chop 8 tomatoes and puree in blender or food processor. Chop remaining two tomatoes and set aside. In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic in oil and butter until onion starts to soften, 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes. Stir in chopped tomato, basil, Italian seasoning and wine. Place bay leaf and whole celery stalks in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours. Stir in tomato paste and simmer an additional 2 hours. Discard bay leaf and celery and serve. You might also like Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce See how to make a classic vodka and tomato cream sauce with a kick. How to Make Homemade Sriracha Sauce See how to make your own sriracha hot sauce. How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce See Chef John’s secret formula for making pizza sauce. Prep30 m Cook4 h Ready In4 h 30 m Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have ready a large bowl of iced water. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peel and squeeze out seeds. Chop 8 tomatoes and puree in blender or food processor. Chop remaining two tomatoes and set aside. In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic in oil and butter until onion starts to soften, 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes. Stir in chopped tomato, basil, Italian seasoning and wine. Place bay leaf and whole celery stalks in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours. Stir in tomato paste and simmer an additional 2 hours. Discard bay leaf and celery and serve. You might also like Penne with Spicy Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce See how to make a classic vodka and tomato cream sauce with a kick. How to Make Homemade Sriracha Sauce See how to make your own sriracha hot sauce. How to Make Homemade Pizza Sauce See Chef John’s secret formula for making pizza sauce. You might also like