The Homestead Harvest LLC

Fresh from the garden TOMATO BASIL SAUCE!

When the summer tomato harvest is bountiful, why not save some to last you all winter long?  A tasty and easy way to do that is to make tomato sauce!

Grow your own, or find a local source for some fresh, beautiful, heirloom varieties!

Gather up 6 at least pounds of tomatoes.

Coarsely chop the tomatoes and put into a Vitamix, or high powered blender, and puree the tomatoes to the texture of your liking.  While you are pureeing the tomatoes, warm the olive oil in a large pot on a low temperature.

 Pour the pureed tomatoes into the pot with the olive oil and turn up the heat to high until boiling.   

While waiting for tomatoes to boil add in the balsamic vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and honey.

Turn the heat down to medium/low once boiling.  Stir frequently while sauce simmers and thickens to desired consistency.  I let mine simmer for 2 hours.  Add in the basil once the sauce is ready and let wilt slightly. 

From this point you can transfer your sauce to freezer safe jars to save for another time, or you can add in other ingredients to serve right now.  I like to add in sauteed onions, peppers (Jimmy Nardello), and cooked grass-fed ground beef just before serving.

Serving suggestion:  Dinner tonight at The Homestead Harvest!  Tomato basil sauce over spaghetti squash, sauteed zucchini, and homemade bread with grass-fed butter.

Ingredients (use organic when possible):
  6 pounds garden fresh, heirloom tomatoes
  1/2 cup olive oil
  4 Tbsp.  balsamic vinegar
  2 tsp. onion powder
  2 tsp. garlic powder
  2 tsp. honey or maple syrup
  1/2 tsp. black pepper
  1 cup fresh basil


1. Gather up 6 pounds, or more, of tomatoes.

2. Coarsely chop the tomatoes and put into a Vitamix, or high powered blender, and puree the tomatoes to the texture of your liking.  While you are pureeing the tomatoes, warm the olive oil in a large pot on a low temperature.

3. Pour the pureed tomatoes into the pot with the olive oil and turn up the heat to high until boiling.

4. While waiting for tomatoes to boil add in the balsamic vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and honey.

5. Turn the heat down to medium/low once boiling.  Stir frequently while sauce simmers and thickens to desired consistency.  I let mine simmer for 2 hours.  Add in the basil once the sauce is ready and let wilt slightly.

6. From this point you can transfer your sauce to freezer safe jars to save for another time, or you can add in other ingredients to serve right now.  I like to add in sauteed onions, peppers (Jimmy Nardello), and browned grass-fed ground beef just before serving.

7. Serve over your favorite noodles.

ENJOY!!

Recipe by:  The Homestead Harvest LLC