Homemade Tomato-Basil Sauce

If you have followed me or friend me on FaceBook then you have seen the home video Thomas and I made on Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce, I am just following up on the video showing my version of making homemade Tomato  Basis Marinara sauce.  There are many ways you can make this sauce for your family.  I just showed you the basics.  The recipe is used was:

Roma tomatoes about 7-12 lbs. about 6-pint jars.

2 sweet onions chopped

fresh or dried basil

garlic
three tablespoons of brown sugar

green pepper (optional)

tomato paste (optional)

Sea Salt

balsamic vinegar

black pepper

lemon juice from concentrate (not fresh)

oregano

thyme

With this recipe you can use whatever mixture of Italian seasoning or herbs you like, just make it to your taste.

The tomatoes are scored and placed in a pot of boiling water for about 3-4 minuted or until skin loosens and quickly put in ice water to stop the cooking.  What you want to do next is cut up the tomatoes I like to quarter them but you can do half or however, you like. place all ingredients in a pot and cook for 1 1/2 or 2 hours or until it reduces to the desired thickness.  When the cooking is complete if you have a blender or a food processor fill it halfway with sauce and blend until the desired smoothness.

Make sure you have properly prepared your mason jars.  Fill jars with sauce put back into hot water for 10 minutes until top snaps releasing excess air.  You are now ready to store your sauce or serve with your favorite Italian dish.