Well, this week has been full of domestic activity. I canned up 21 bottles of peaches (what a big sticky mess) and got 4 jars of spaghetti sauce. It turned out pretty good, so here is the recipe. If you want to make it for just one batch, I tripled the original recipe and added some of my own stuff.
Homemade Tomato Sauce
Melody Pizzi
Yield: 4 Quart Jars
12 lbs. Tomatoes (20-30 dep on size) ¾ C beef or chicken broth or 1t bullion w/ ¾ C water
6T Olive Oil 3 bay leaves
4T Butter 4 whole stalks celery
2 Onions, finely chopped 3/4 can tomato paste
2 Green Bell Peppers 3 t Salt
2 Carrots, finely chopped 1 ½ t Pepper
12 Cloves garlic, minced 2 pinches red pepper flakes
8 t dried basil ¾ t thyme
¾ t Italian seasoning **2 handfuls grated parmesan cheese (add when eating)
1. Blanch and peel tomatoes. Squeeze out seeds and quarter if large. Reserve 4-5 tomatoes. Place remaining tomatoes in food processor and puree in batches. Dump into large bowl and set aside. Chop reserved tomatoes, keep separate from puree.
2. In large stock pot heat oil and butter over med heat and add onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic. Cook until softened (5 min). Pour in pureed tomatoes. Stir in chopped tomatoes, basil, Italian seasoning and broth. Add bay leaves and celery stalks in pot. Bring to a boil, let simmer covered for 2 hrs. Stir occasionally.
3. Stir in tomato paste and remaining seasonings. Let simmer uncovered 2 more hours or until it reaches your desired consistency. Stir occasionally.
4. Remove celery stalks and bay leaves. If you want a smoother sauce run through food processor again.
5. Jar it up and process for 20 min in water bath.
6. Let jars cool on rack until they “pop”.
Tate is mesmerized by football, love the shoulder pads. He slept with them that night.
Here is Caden on his first day a school, a little nervous. But he had a great day. Can you guess which back pack is his?
Caden also learned to ride his bike a few days before school started, I told him to try and balance and just let his feet push off the ground but he decided to peddle and off he went! I was so proud I cheered him all the way to the end of the street. (Tate chased him with the stroller LOL.)
Tate found his inner Jedi. I discovered this picture in my camera, Caden must be the photographer, but it was too funny not to share. I laugh every time I see it!
Ahh, Bella was beautiful in that dress. Where is she anyway?
Pizza in Little Italy, Ha! Remember the time Bella dared me to eat a bite!
Edward visits the Statue of Liberty.
K, I am a total dork, and dont know why my post went in reverse order...not an experienced bloger, but you get the idea I hope!
