...but you can still make a mighty fine
Tomato Sauce for freezing.
This is a good all purpose Tomato Sauce.
The recipe makes a lot, but it freezes well.
3 (28 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, drained
4 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 medium sized sweet onions, diced (about 2 cups)
1 large green bell pepper, diced (about 1 1/2 cups)
1t. black pepper
1/2 t. ground red pepper
1/2 t. dried crushed red pepper.
Other than dicing the onions and peppers,
there's no more work to do other than opening cans
and doing some measuring.
Stir together all ingredients in a large bowl.
Makes about 12 cups.
Use immediately or store in an airtight
container in the refrigerator up to 7 days.
Or, you can freeze it.
I use 1 quart, zip lock bags.
To make filling them easier
place a bag, open over another container.
I use a one pound plastic coffee container.
Place 2 cups of the tomato mixture in a 1 qt. bag.
Seal bag, squeezing out excess air.
Repeat procedure with remaining tomato mixture.
Place bags flat on a baking sheet,
and freeze up to 3 months.
Once they're frozen solid, you can stack them upright
to save space in your freezer.
Thaw in the refrigerator 24 hours.
Now you're all set with a tasty tomato sauce all ready.
You can make a
QUICK SALSA
by stirring together 3 cups of the tomato sauce with
1 1/2T. chopped fresh cilantro
1T. fresh lime juice
Cover and chill 1 hour before serving.
Serve with tortilla chips.
Or, for a quick dish of pasta,
saute some fresh mushrooms,
add to the heated tomato sauce and serve over
pasta of your choice.
Add some freshly grated Parmesan Cheese and
dinner's ready!
