Fresh Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 5 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 25 large firm ripe tomatoes
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, fine chop
• 1 red onion, fine chop
• 1 red bell pepper, fine chop
• 1 yellow bell pepper, fine chop
• 1 orange bell pepper, fine chop
• 8 carrots, fine chop
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 cup basil, chiffonade
• 1/3 cup oregano, fresh
• 1/3 cup thyme, fresh
• 12 ounces burgundy wine
• 4 bay leaves
• 5 celery ribs, cut in half across
• 1 (15 5/8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 lb ground lamb
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 tablespoons red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 place a large pot on to boil.
• 2 fine chop the onions, peppers, garlic, carrots and shallots.
• 3 slice an "x" on the bottom of the tomatoes.
• 4 place tomatoes in boiling water for 1 minute.
• 5 remove tomatoes and place in ice bath.
• 6 peel and core tomatoes.
• 7 using a blender or processor, puree 20 tomatoes, set aside.
• 8 heat large stewing pot, add oil and saute the chopped product until tender, add pureed tomatoes.
• 9 rough chop the remaining tomatoes and add to pot.
• 10 add thyme, basil, oregano, italian seasoning, and red wine to the pot and stir.
• 11 cut celery in half so you have ten pieces and add along with the bay leaves and stir.
• 12 when sauce reaches a boil, reduce to simmer for 2.5 hours.
• 13 stir in tomato paste and ground meats.
• 14 return to simmer and for another 2 hours.