The REAL Tomatoes are All Gone...



...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!

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