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We're coming to the end of tomato season right now so it's a good time to make some sauce! I find the best place to buy good tomatoes in bulk is usually at the Farmer's Market. In the fall, you can often find farmers selling big boxes of ripe tomatoes at a decent price, even as good as $3/pound if you get lucky. You can also wait until the end of the day and try to bargain with them since they will likely not want to carry all that produce all the way back to the farm. With a few extra ingredients, some garlic, spices and maybe a drizzle of good quality olive oil, you'll have all you need to make 4-6 jars of delicious tomato sauce!
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, potassium, folate, vitamin K, to name a few. When cooked, they are especially high in lycopene, an antioxidant that gives tomatoes their red color, which helps protect your cells from damage. It is even associated with reducing the risk of some cancers, lowering risk of heart attacks and strokes. Since tomatoes are on the environmental working group's Dirty Dozen list, we recommend using organically grown tomatoes if possible.
Just a few simple ingredients and a little time in the oven, and the payoff is huge. You can even freeze some for later. A homemade jar of sauce could make a perfect gift or hostess gift too!
2 lbs roughly chopped tomatoes, 4 cloves garlic, and a sprinkle of seasoning...
makes this luscious sauce...
All you need is...
2 lb. ripe tomatoes (we like to use early girl or Roma)
fresh garlic
extra virgin olive oil (single origin), if desired
Italian seasoning (or sub dried oregano, thyme and basil)
sea salt or Himalayan pink salt and freshly ground pepper
So let's get started...
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