Peasant Sauce: It's What to Do With All Those Fresh Tomatoes!

You'll be so glad you have this around February! A very fresh-tasting tomato sauce. Simple, only 5 ingredients, if you count the salt! Pretty quick to make, with minimal fuss. I have used any and all types of tomatoes and it is almost as good made with canned tomatoes in winter. I believe this is from a Sarah Leah Chase cookbook. Excellent for freezing. I've been making it for years. Every once in a while I toy with the idea of adding several cloves of garlic but kinda hate to mess with success. Just recently I used it in a recipe for Chicken Parmesan. All I can say is WOW! Sometimes quick and easy is best.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup olive oil
• 3  large yellow onions, chopped medium fine
• 1  teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 6 -8  plum tomatoes, peeled and chopped or 6 -8  a 35 oz. can tomatoes

Directions

1. Heat oil in large pot over high heat until sizzling hot.
2. Add the onions and saute, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes.
3. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the onions, stirring frequently just until beginning to turn golden brown, about 25 minutes.
4. Stir in salt and tomato paste. Stir in canned tomatoes and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
5. Freezes very well.