Homemade Fresh Tomato Sauce

Submitted by Olha7397

"A tasty sauce to have on hand. Great for pasta."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 20mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: pints

ingredients

• 4 1⁄2 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled, stem ends and cores removed, coarsely chopped
• 3 medium onions, very finely chopped
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 bay leaves
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons table salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup granulated sugar

directions

1. Combine all ingredients in large saucepan. Bring to a boil on medium high, stirring often. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until thickened to desired sauce consistency.
2. Add more salt if needed.
3. Pour into hot sterilized pint jars to within 1/2 inch from top.
4. Place sterilized metal lids on jars and screw metal bands on securely.
5. For added assurance against spoilage, you may choose to process in a boiling water bath for 35 minutes.
6. If you would rather, this may be cooled, poured into containers leaving 1 inch head space and frozen. Makes 3 1/2 pints.
7. MEATY SPAGHETTI SAUCE: Brown 2 1/4 pounds lean ground beef. Add to Tomato Sauce. Stir. Freeze in 2 cups containers.

Reviews

[wayne_scharf]

I found this sauce so miserably sweet, I had to think that the amount of sugar to be added is too much. recipe calls for one cup of sugar!!!!!!!!! Is that correct???????

 

[Fighting Irish #7]

Great way to use up those extra tomatoes from the garden. Smells great while cooking - nice blend of ingredients. It was a bit too sweet, I think because I used garden fresh tomatoes that are sweet all by themselves, so next time I would add less sugar. Thanks for sharing!!!!

 

[joanna_giselle]

I liked the combination of ingredients and decided to try this. I was a bit hesitant about the vinegar which I have never used in a sauce before, but it tasted just fine. A lovely flavoursome tomato sauce.