A Bumper Crop

~ amykins100

We have had great luck with our tomatoes this year and as a result have bowls of them on our counter in all their red glory. Now, I love a good salad and cherry tomatoes make the perfect snack, but there is a limit to their deliciousness. I needed a solution fast. So armed with my slow cooker and immersion blender, I created enough tomato sauce to last all winter. The bounty of summer will live on well past Labor Day!

Usual Cast Of Characters.

  1. Tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes
  2. About 5 cloves of garlic, also from our garden
  3. ¼ cup red wine. We freeze the last few inches of wine after enjoying a bottle. It works out perfectly.
  4. 3 tablespoons of white sugar
  5. About 2 tablespoons of fresh oregano, also from our garden
  6. Any small pieces of Parmesan cheese close to the rind
  7. Optional: 3 tablespoons flak seed.

The Steps To Glory

  1. Quarter and chop as many tomatoes that will fit into your slow cooker with the lid closed, skins included.
  2. Cook on high for 1-2 hours to soften tomatoes and release their juices.
  3. Press tomatoes and scoop out hardened skin at the top of the slow cooker.
  4. Turn the slow cooker to low and add other ingredients.
  5. Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours pressing tomatoes and removing hardened skin that floats to the top. Mix well.
  6. After 3-4 hours remove lid and, using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Scoop out any remaining hardened skin but blend soft skins into the sauce,.
  7. Continue to cook on low with the lid propped open with a spatula handle to reduce sauce about 1 hour.
  8. Unplug slow cooker and let sauce cool to room temperature.
  9. Scoop 3 cups (or more) into plastic gallon sized plastic bags. Freeze bags flat for easy storage.
  10. Enjoy all year long!

A few more days before school starts and soaking in the summer fun.

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17 thoughts on “A Bumper Crop”

  5. Oh I bet that sauce is going to remind you so much of summer when you eat it in the winter! That’s wonderful. I’ve only made homemade sauce once and it was with a huge batch of tomatoes we had gotten from my husband’s grandmother– best sauce ever.

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  8. Looks delish! I can’t believe everyone hasn’t gone back to school yet. My son would be so jealous if he knew lol. We always go back on the first Thursday of August, but we get out around the beginning of the third week of May. It probably evens out. Thanks for sharing on Happiness is Homemade. Hope to see you on Crafty Creators Link Party as well.
    Have a great weekend!
    Niki | Life as a LEO Wife

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  9. I love making a big batch of fresh tomato sauce and freezing it. It’s like having a reunion with summer. Thanks for sharing at My Big Fat Menopausal Life’s Share the Wealth Party. Hope you’re having a great weekend.

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