Easy Homemade Tomato Sauce

I love being able to take fresh produce and transforming it into something that can be saved and used later.  While I love canning, I don’t have a pressure canner so I have to freeze my tomato sauce.  I use the sauce for spaghetti, soup, pizza, etc.  The picture is the sauce being used for spaghetti and meatballs.  I didn’t think y’all would appreciate a picture of a bunch of ziptop baggies.

Easy Homemade Tomato Sauce

5lbs fresh tomatoes
1 large onion, chopped
1 cup shredded peeled carrots
1 tbls chopped parsley
2 tsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
dash of pepper

Wash and core tomatoes.  Combine all the ingredients in large pot.  Slowly bring everything to a boil, stirring frequently.  Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 30 minutes or until it thickens, whichever comes first.  Remove from heat and when cool enough to handle, measure about 3 cups into a blender; cover and blend on high for 1 minute.  Pour into freezer zip top baggies.  (Note: I pre-measure mine to be about what I normally use when making certain recipes.)

When ready to use, put frozen sauce in a saucepan on medium heat.  Stir frequently and bring to a boil slowly to prevent scorching.  If you don’t need it to be hot right away (like in a casserole), you could defrost it in the microwave or the fridge, then add to the recipe.  Add whatever seasonings you would normally add for your favorite recipes.