Seasoned Tomato Sauce Recipes

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE I

Steps:

• 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.

SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes, onion, garlic, oregano, sugar, pepper & bay leaves in a large stainless steel or enamel saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat & boil gently, uncovered, until very thick, about 1 1/2 hours; stir frequently.
• Press through a food mill or coarse sieve to remove skins & seeds; add lemon juice & salt.
• Remove hot jars from the canning kettle & ladle sauce into jars leaving 1/2 inch of head space; remove any trapped air bubbles, readjust the head space, wipe rims & apply lids until finger tight.
• Transfer jars to the canner & set timer for 35 minutes when the water returns to a boil.

GREEN BEANS IN SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over high heat; cook and stir onion, garlic, and salt in the hot oil until onion is softened and browned, about 15 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes and green beans into onion mixture. Add sugar and cinnamon to mixture; bring to a boil, lower heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until green beans are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In large saucepan over low heat, combine tomatoes, olive oil, pepper, chili seasoning, salt, onion, oregano, garlic powder, parsley and sugar. Simmer 1 hour. Serve.

ITALIAN SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash tomatoes; drain.
• Peel, core and cut into small pieces; set aside.
• Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil in a large saucepot. Add tomatoes and
• seasonings
• Simmer about 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Press mixture through a sieve or food mill; discard seeds.
• Cook pulp in a large, uncovered saucepot over medium-high heat until
• sauce thickens, stirring to prevent sticking.
• Add 1 tablespoon bottled lemon juice or 1/4 teaspoon citric acid to each pint jar.
• Carefully ladle hot sauce into hot jars, leaving 1/4-inch headspace.
• Wipe jar rim clean.
• Place lid on jar with sealing compound next to glass.
• Screw band down evenly and firmly just until a point of resistance is met.
• process 35 minute in a boiling water bath canner.

SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onion, carrot, celery and peppers in olive oil until onions are limp and transparent.
• Add tomatoes to veg and cook for 15-20 min.
• Puree veg in a mill or processor.
• Add salt and cook uncovered for 1 hour, stirring often.
• Ladle into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch head space and process in a boiling water bath for 45 minutes.

SIMPLE SEASONED TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent--about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrot and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil and bay leaves and reduce the heat to low. Cover the pot and simmer for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and taste for seasoning. If sauce tastes too acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, to round out the flavour.
• I like my sauce a little spicier, so I add a few red pepper flakes.