That Special Summer Sauce

As promised, the first batch of fresh Jersey tomato sauce from the ridiculous bounty we've gotten from our weekly Honey Brook Organic Farm share, step by step in pictures. And just to add emphasis: it tastes even better than it looks!




Started with the ripest, softest, reddest beauties and a vase full of basil....

Added the chopped tomatoes to a stew pot sizzling with chopped garlic and olive oil......

Simmered and reduced the chopped tomatoes for a half hour, with some salt and pepper.....

Added TORN fresh basil leaves and simmered for another 90 minutes....

Took a stick blender to the mix to smooth out large chunks and remove skins. Bright orange-red color, amazing aroma.

Done!