Homemade Tomato Sauce

I found this recipe on Pinterest (here's the link: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/how-to-make-homemade-tomato-sauce/ ) and it's soooooooo yummy that I added it to my recipe collection here.

Here's a link if you need to know how to blanch tomatoes that I used:

Blanching Tomatoes

Ingredients:

-12-15 fresh tomatoes, blanched and blended or chopped  (can use 3-4 cans of crushed tomatoes)

-4 cloves of garlic, chopped or pressed

-1 onion, chopped

-4-6 Tbsp fresh basil OR 1-2 Tbsp dried basil

-1 1/2 tsp black pepper

-1 Tbsp sugar (optional)

-2 Tbsp olive oil

-1/3 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a 5+ quart pot over medium heat; add garlic and onion.

2. Sauté for a few minutes until onion is translucent, making sure not to burn the garlic.

3. Add tomatoes (I blended them first), black pepper, basil, and sugar.  Stirring often, bring to a low boil.

4. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 2-3 hours, stirring often.

5. For first half of simmer time leave pot uncovered; cover for last half.

6. Stir in cheese and simmer for an additional 5 minutes or so. 

7.  Let the sauce cool before you fill in containers to store if not eating immediately.  See the top link to to see tips on this recipe for canning and freezing. Enjoy!