Summer Tomato Sauce

By drinkfairy

Ingredients

• Summer Tomato Sauce
• (Makes about 3 cups of sauce)
• 3 lbs. ripe tomatoes
• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh basil leaves
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Scald the tomatoes in boiling water for 45 seconds and slip off their skins. Trim their stems and process briefly in a blender or food processor until thick. Don't over-process or the tomatoes will become too liquid-like.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan and add the garlic. Stir for about a minute, then pour in the tomatoes. Add the basil and a little salt and pepper and cook the sauce on medium for half an hour or until reduced by a third.

Use immediately or keep covered in the refrigerator for several days.