Fresh Tomato Marinara Sauce

Description: I had a lot of tomatoes this year and after trying other marinara sauces, I came up with this one. We like a little spicy. You can also use canned tomatoes for this recipe. Try this sauce with Recipe #23713--it's wonderful.

Ingredients:

• 5 1/2 lbs tomatoes
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 teaspoons dried basil

Steps:

1. Peel tomatoes and process smooth.
2. Sauté garlic in large pot in olive oil.
3. Add all other ingredients and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally.
4. This recipe is approx yield of 80 oz.
5. If canning use canning salt otherwise this freezes nicely. I store in 20 oz containers.