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Garden Pasta Sauce
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
hours
hrs
15
minutes
mins
Servings:
2
qt
Author:
Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Ingredients
14
medium-sized tomatoes
de-skinned and de-seeded
1
bell pepper
chopped
1
onion
chopped
2
carrots
chopped
6
cloves
garlic
finely minced
2
Tb
olive oil
2
Tb
butter
2
Tb
dry basil
or 1/4 c. fresh minced
1
teaspoon
oregano
or 1 Tb fresh minced
1
Bay Leaf
2
Tb
tomato paste
2
stalks of celery
halved
½
c
red wine
Instructions
To begin, heat the olive oil and butter in a dutch oven or a large pot.
Sauté the pepper, carrots, onion, & garlic until the onions are soft.
Meanwhile puree 3/4 of the tomatoes in a blender or food processor and add them to the pot.
Chop the remaining tomatoes and add those to the sauce. Add the remaining ingredients.
Bring this to a boil, then reduce heat to very low and cover.
Simmer 4 hours, stirring periodically until the sauce is thickened.
Discard the bay leaf and celery stalks.
This recipe makes approximately 2 quarts of sauce. You can freeze this in portions for future meals.
See This Recipe:
https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/pasta-sauce/