Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce
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Recipe type: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 7 quarts
 
Garden Fresh Tomato Sauce: Vegan and gluten free
Ingredients
  • 8 cups of onions
  • 20 cups of tomatoes, cut into large chunks (we didn't peel these)
  • 8 cups of green peppers
  • 4 cups of banana peppers
  • 4 cups carrots
  • 3-6 oz. cans of tomato paste
  • 4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup of fresh oregano (or use 2 tbsp dried)
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped garlic
  • 4 cups fresh basil
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients, except tomato paste and basil, in a large soup pot
  2. Cook on low until tomatoes thin out. Add tomato paste and cook until sauce thickens and reduces, about 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally.
  3. When ready to serve, stir in fresh basil until it wilts
  4. Serve atop pasta, pizza, or anything you like!
  5. Shown above served with lightly sauteed zucchini noodles. To make: add a ½ tbsp oil to a pan, add 4 cups of zucchini noodles and 1 large tomato (serve 1-2). Cook until softened (2 min), and top with sauce. Below is a picture of the zucchini noodles on their own.
Recipe by Garden Fresh Foodie at https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/main-dishes/garden-fresh-tomato-sauce/