After a very fruitful tomato season when I had placed my excess produce in the freezer for later use, I have finally made up some preservative free tomato sauce. I have developed this recipe and find it to be very good.
- 2.5 kg tomatoes coarsely chopped
- 2 large onions coarsely chopped
- 1/2 teas ground cloves
- 1 teas allspice
- 1 tab sweet paprika
- 1 tab garlic crushed
- 1 teas cinnamon
- 2 tabs salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 cups white vinegar
- Place tomato, onion, cloves, allspice, paprika, garlic, cinnamon and salt in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to boil, and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for approx 1 hour until tomato breaks down.
- Add sugars and vinegar. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally for another 1 hour and 15 mins, or until mixture reduces and thickens to required consistency. Adjust the seasoning to suit.
- Once mixture cools, place batches through blender. Place mixture into sterilised bottles. Store in cool, dark place, and refrigerate once opened.