08/01/2026
Our tomato sauce:
We use whatever tomatoes need to be used up, usually heirlooms, but paste tomatoes are ideal!
A big batch uses about 20 pounds of tomatoes. Core and chop them into 1” chunks and add to your biggest sauce pot.
Add 2 full big heads of garlic, finely chopped, and a few big handfuls of fresh basil, chopped, or oregano, stripped off the stem. Add about 2 tablespoons of salt.
Cook this down on the stovetop or in the oven until it’s reduced to the consistency that you like. We reduce it by about half. The resulting sauce fills about 5 quart jars, which we put in the freezer (wide mouth only or they’ll crack).
We then use this sauce in soup, baked beans, lasagna, enchiladas, and pizza!