Fresh Homemade Tomato Sauce

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   bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil.

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   get another large bowl and fill with ice and water.

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   when the pot's boiling, put tomatoes in and watch - you'll notice after about 1-5 min the skin breaking.

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   immediately remove with a slotted spoon and submerge in the ice water.

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   repeat until all the tomatoes have been boiled and chilled.

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   dump out the water, put the pot back on the stove and turn to medium low heat.

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   add enough olive oil to the bottom to cover it in a thin film.

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   add garlic and onion, salt, pepper, and oregano to taste after about 4 min - cook until soft, try not to brown the onion and garlic.

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   pull the skins off the tomatoes and toss.

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    put the skinless tomatoes into a blender or food processor until liquefied.

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    add to the oil and reduce heat to low, cover.

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    stir occasionally and simmer for 3 hours, take off the lid and let simmer uncovered for 1 hours wash basil, rip it up and mix in just before serving.

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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