Homemade Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 10 ripe tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 0.25 cup Burgundy wine
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
• 0.25 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste

Steps

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
3. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute.
4. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle.
5. Remove peels, squeeze out seeds and chop 8 tomatoes.
6. Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside.
7. Heat butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
8. Pour in pureed tomatoes, then stir in chopped tomatoes, wine, basil, and Italian seasoning. Place celery stalks and bay leaf in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
9. Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve.