7poundsfresh tomatoesroma, early girl, beefsteak, etc
2Tbspsugaroptional
1/2tspsaltoptional
Instructions
Remove stems of tomatoes.
Place 4-5 tomatoes at a time into a pan of boiling water for about 30 seconds until the skins begin to crack.
Remove tomatoes from pan and place them into a bowl of ice water.
After they have cooled for a few seconds remove the skin from the tomato.
Place tomatoes into a high power blender (1/2 at a time) and blend until desired smoothness.
If you'd like a chunkier sauce, just dice tomatoes before cooking.
Place tomatoes puree or chunks into a pan and heat on the stove. Cook at medium heat, at a low simmer until desired thickness is achieved.
6-7 pounds will yield approx. 6-7 cups of sauce. How long your simmer the sauce for will affect the yield.
Notes
It does take a fair amount of tomatoes to make tomato sauce. To get 6-8 cups of tomato sauce I will use about 6-7 pounds of tomatoes. So about 1 pound per cup of sauce.