Italian tomato sauce for winter storage
Description
The sauce is prepared in just a few minutes. For more details, serve chilled or at room temperature.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Make a crosswise incision on the tomatoes, pour boiling water over them, let sit for 5 minutes, then rinse with ice water. Peel the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and slice them for convenience.
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Step 3
Blend the tomatoes into a puree. Place the tomato puree over low heat and bring to a boil.
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Step 4
Finely chop the onion and sauté in a frying pan until soft. Do not brown the onion! When the onion is almost ready, add the minced garlic and cook together for 1-2 minutes.
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Step 5
Add the onion and garlic to the tomato puree. Cook for half an hour, stirring occasionally.
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Step 6
Then add all the spices, finely chopped herbs, sugar, and salt. Simmer the tomato sauce for about another half hour until the consistency resembles thick sour cream.
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Step 7
Remove the bay leaf, pour in the vinegar, bring to a boil, and take the sauce off the heat.
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Step 8
Pour the sauce into pre-sterilized jars, seal with lids, and let cool. Then store the sauce in a cool place.
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Step 9
Italian tomato sauce for winter is ready!