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How To make Homemade Tomato Sauce: ,homemade italian tomato sauce homemade tomato ketchup,easy homemade tomato sauce Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 2 hours Total time: 2 hours and 10 minutes Serves: 6-8 people Ingredients needed: 5 pounds (3 kg) of fresh tomatoes, peeled and seeded (to peel, cut a small “x” on the top and drop in to boiling water for 10 seconds and drop in to an ice bath; the skin will easily peel off.) 1 carrot (one half should be grated and added to sauce, and the other half should be added at the end of cooking and then removed) ¼ cup olive oil (or tallow) 8 cloves of fresh garlic (or more to taste), finely minced 3 medium onions, diced 1 sprig of fresh thyme leaves (or ½ tsp dried) 1 sprig of fresh oregano (or 1 teaspoon dried oregano) 2 bay leaves (remove when done) 2 sprigs of parsley (or 1 tsp dried) 1 tablespoon of honey 1 teaspoon sea salt ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, finely chopped Cooking directions: Pour the olive oil into a large stockpot over medium heat. Add diced onions, garlic and grated carrots. Sauté for 6-8 minutes, or until onions are translucent and tender. Add tomatoes, chopped basil leaves, oregano, thyme bay leaves, parsley and sea salt. Simmer on low heat for 2-3 hours or until cooked down and starting to darken. Add the carrot piece for the last 30 minutesof boiling to absorb acidity. Remove sprigs of herbs and piece of carrot. Optional: Use an immersion blender to puree sauce until smooth (for a thicker sauce, skip this step). Use the tomato sauce fresh, or store it in the fridge for up to 1 week, or you may can it according to your canner’s instructions for preserving tomato products. I can suggest these 4 dishes which I always garnish with this fantastic tomato-based sauce: Zucchini lasagna Meatza Chicken cacciatore Chicken parmesan Enjoy it and don’t forget to SHARE THE PLEASURE with your nearest! What’s Popular Now