One reason I wanted to grow tomatoes in the garden this spring was so I could make my own pasta sauce from scratch. I never have tried, so it's something I've always fantasized doing in the kitchen.
After picking our ripest tomatoes I blanched and peeled them, chopped them, added onion, garlic and spices, and cooked them over a low heat. I then pureed the cooked tomatoes, and finally spoon-pressed puree through a sieve to remove the seeds. All that took most of an afternoon and was pretty messy.
Here is the result -- a little over two cups of pasta sauce. It tastes very good, although my guy can probably eat the whole thing in one sitting.
While I'm glad I can cross this off my cooking bucket list, I doubt I'll make sauce like this again. We can't grow enough tomatoes for me to make enough sauce to keep my guy satisfied -- I make Italian for him at least once a week -- and the process is really too much work for someone with a day job. :)
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