Pasta sauce for winter storage
Description
Minimum ingredients — excellent result. I'll tell you more below. The finished sauce can be stored in the refrigerator for several days.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the ingredients.
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Step 2
Wash the tomatoes and dry them. Remove the stems and cut into medium-sized slices.
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Step 3
Wash the basil and dry it. Cut off the stems and chop the leaves with a knife. Peel the garlic and finely chop it or press it through a garlic press. Slice a couple of rings of chili pepper, removing the seeds.
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Step 4
Transfer the tomatoes to a blender and puree, or pass them through a meat grinder.
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Step 5
Pour the resulting tomato purée into a sauté pan or a saucepan with a thick bottom.
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Step 6
Add vegetable oil, salt, sugar, and chopped basil.
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Step 7
Bring to a boil and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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Step 8
The tomatoes should reduce and the sauce thicken. If your tomatoes are more watery, you'll need to reduce the sauce a bit longer.
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Step 9
Add the minced garlic, chili pepper, and pour in the vinegar. Bring to a boil, simmer for another minute, then remove from heat.
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Step 10
Place the finished sauce into clean sterilized jars. Seal tightly with lids, turn upside down, and wrap in a towel. Leave until completely cooled, then store the preparation in a cool place.
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Step 11
Pasta sauce for winter is ready!