Basic Fresh Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 onions, medium-sized, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 5 lbs fresh tomatoes (about 12 medium-sized ones)
• 1/2 cup green onion ( and green parts minced)
• 1 green pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon anise seed, crushed
• 1 tablespoon oregano leaves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon rosemary, crushed
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups dry red wine (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, cook onions and garlic in olive oil over medium heat until golden brown (about 15 minutes), stirring occasionally.
• 2 meanwhile, immerse tomatoes, a few at a time, in a large pan of boiling water for 1 minute; then lift out and plunge in plunge into cold water. pull off and discard skin.
• 3 cut tomatoes into eighths and add cooked onions, along with green onion, green pepper, salt, pepper, anise seed, oregano, rosemary, paprika, and the 2 cups of dry red wine.
• 4 bring mixture to boiling, stirring with a heavy wooden spoon to break up tomatoes. cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour. remove cover and boil until reduced to 8 cups.
• 5 you can use the sauce while hot, let it cool and refrigerate for 3 days, or freeze up to 4 months.