Red Pasta Sauce

Instructions

1. 1

   Score the bottom of each tomato with an “X”

2. 2

   Boil a large pot of water and in batches boil the tomatoes for about a minute.

3. 3

   Place the boiled tomatoes in a bowl of ice water.

4. 4

   Once cool, peal the skins off, quarter and remove seeds. Place in a food processor and process.

5. 5

   Heat olive oil and garlic in a 5 quart pot until fragrant.

6. 6

   Add tomatoes, pepper, sugar and basil stirring often.

7. 7

   Simmer for 1 hour with pot uncovered, 1 1/2 hours with pot covered.