Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 kg fresh tomatoes (very ripe)
• 1 large onion
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 0.25 l Vegetable broth
• 100 ml ketchup
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 sprigs oregano
• 1 sprig thyme
• 0.5 bunch Basil

Instructions

1. 1.

   Peel the onion and garlic, halve them and roughly dice; sauté in olive oil. Wash the tomatoes, blanch for a few seconds, cool, peel, quarter, and add to the onions in the pot.

2. 2.

   Add vegetable broth, 2 sprigs of basil, thyme, and oregano; bring to a boil, simmer for about 10 minutes, remove herb stems, and strain the sauce through a sieve.

3. 3.

   Bring to a second boil, season with ketchup, salt, and pepper, fold in some basil leaves, and ladle hot into sterilized bottles. Seal with rubber rings and caps, clamp shut, and let cool.