The Crispy Cook at Wheat-Free Meat-Free is hosting this month’s “Go Ahead Honey, It’s Gluten-Free” blog event. This event was started by by Naomi of Straight into Bed Cake-Free and Dried, and has featured all sorts of goodies. This month, the theme is Seasonal Vegetables (I’m assuming that includes anything from the garden, including fruits and herbs).
Just currently, my garden is over-run with tomatoes – roma, grape, and now even a few regular ones. I also have more basil than I know what to do with. I’ve even been keeping my neighbor in good supply.
So in honor of this month’s Seasonal Vegetable “GAHIGF” event, I’m going to make a proper, home-made, from scratch, tomato sauce (even though tomatoes are technically a fruit, not a vegetable). I have a very old and beat up copy of Marcella Hazan’s “The Classic Italian Cookbook.” She has this really simple, although a bit strange sounding, recipe for tomato sauce. It’s really good! It does not call for basil, but since I had so much, I added a little at the very end. Oh, and I also added a little prosciutto that I had left over.
For 6 servings (I halved the recipe)
Ingredients:
2 pounds fresh, ripe, plum tomatoes
1/4 pound butter
1 medium yellow onion, peeled and halved
Salt
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
Directions:
1. Wash tomatoes in cold water. Cut them in half, lengthwise. Cook in a covered stockpot or saucepan until they have simmered for 10 minutes.
2. Puree the tomatoes through a food mill (processor or blender) and put back into pot. Add the butter, onion, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, and sugar, and cook at a slow but steady simmer, uncovered, for 45 minutes. Taste and adjust for salt. Discard the onion.
If using canned tomatoes: Use 2 cups tomatoes and their juice, and start the recipe at Step 2.
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Thank you for such a beautiful entry in the Go Ahead, Honey, It’s Gluten Free Seasonal Vegetables event. I have just posted the roundup.
Rachel – Glad I could provide that nudge. Nothing quite compares to home grown and home made. Such a nice “pure” tomato taste that you don’t get out of a jar.
You inspired me to cook up some homemade tomato sauce last night. Had to throw some garlic and basil in there too. It was awesome. Such a brighter taste than sauce from the store. Thanks for nudging me into that kitchen project.
Cheryl – I wasn’t sure I was going to get many this year. They started out really slowly, and all I was getting were the grape tomatoes. But then the rest took off. this is the first year I’ve had success.
wow, I’m jealous. I planted a lot of tomato plants, but 2 died, and the rest are doing their thing…slowly. I get enough tomatoes to throw on a salad, but no where near enough for sauce!