Homemade Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• ripe tomatoes
• tablespoon sbutter
• tablespoon solive oil
• small carrots, chopped
• onion, chopped
• small green bell pepper, chopped
• clove sgarlic, minced
• 1/4 cup Burgundy red wine
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• stickscelery
• bay leaf
• tablespoon stomato paste

Instructions

1. Gather the ingredients. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
3. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
4. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
5. Remove peels, squeeze out seeds and chop 8 tomatoes. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
6. Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
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. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
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. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena
9. Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve. AllRecipes / Ana Cadena