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| Not actually from my garden, but an awesomely cheap farmer's market. |
Not sure how to make sauce? Want to make it, but do not want to stand over stove all day? I got you covered. Here's an easy breezy recipe for you, me and all those who have felt intimidated at thought of making homemade sauce.
If you are not sure what to do with all those tomatoes from your garden here is an easy-peasy way to make sauce. It eliminates the standing on your feet and watching a pot...which for me with kids running around, I like the idea of not having the stove on for as long as it takes to make sauce.
So here it is...Tomato Sauce using the Crock-Pot or Slowcooker - whatever you choose to call it.
Note: This recipe called for dried herbs. I used fresh from my garden to give it a more savory flavor...it worked.
Ingredients:
- 4 lbs tomatoes (that's about 5 large tomatoes)
- 1 Large clove of garlic
- 1/2 Large onion, chopped
- 1 Tb. Fresh Oregano
- 1 Tb. Fresh basil
- 2 tsp. sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 1 bayleaf
Directions:
Step 1: Throw everything in the crock-pot
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| No need to peel, core or remove seeds |
2. Cover and cook on low for several hours. Stirring occasionally.
3. Once the tomatoes have broken down, uncover; and continue cooking until you reach the desired consistency (expect it to take at least eight hours).
4. Run the tomato sauce through a food mill to remove the seeds and peels, or give everything a quick spin in a blender or food processor.
5. Pour your finished sauce into jars, taking care not to fill past the head-space line.
You can freeze or can your sauce.
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| Tomato Saucy Goodness! Yeah, I am proud of myself!! I doubled the recipe making two 24 oz bottles. |
You can freeze or can your sauce.
To Can: Add one tablespoon of bottled lemon juice to each pint; two tablespoons to each quart. Water bath canned pints for 35 minutes, quarts for 40 minutes.
To Freeze: Allow the jars to cool. Then, place in the freezer. Use within a year, for the best quality.
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