Fresh Marinara Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 6 lbs plum tomatoes
• boiling water
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 -4 large carrots, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup finely minced celery
• 2 tablespoons dry basil or 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves or 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh oregano
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4-1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 immerse tomatoes, a few at a time, in boiling water for about 1 minute. lift out with a slotted spoon and plunge into cold water. peel off and discard skins. coarsely chop tomatoes to make 11 to 12 cups total.
• 2 heat oil in 5 qt or larger pot over medium heat.
• 3 cook garlic, onions, and carrots stirring occasionally until soft.
• 4 stir in tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt and pepper. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer rapidly, uncovered and stirring occasionally for about 1 1/2 hours or until sauce is very thick and reduced to about half.
• 5 let cool. pour into freezer containers or freezer bags and freeze for up to 4 months.
• 6 serve over pasta sprinkled with parsley and grated parm or romano cheese. try spaghetti squash for low carb.
• 7 spoon hot marinara sauce over individual servings of cooked steak or ground beef patties. try over hot or cold seafood.
• 8 great with vegetables like hot whole green beans, or sliced zucchini.
• 9 a great way to add vegies into your diet. increase the amount of carrot, we have also added chopped celery.