That same afternoon, when I left the house to go pick up Paige from daycare, these were mysteriously sitting on our deck steps:
The next day (Thursday) I again left in the afternoon to go pick up Paige from daycare and AGAIN, we had more tomatoes sitting on our deck!
When I got back to the house with Paige, we played outside on the deck for a bit and the neighbor across the street called out to us and revealed her identity! She was the mysterious tomato fairy. Thank goodness she told me they were from her garden. I was wondering if I should leave a thank you note on our porch since we didn't know which neighbor it was!Anyone have any good recipes for a tomato sauce? I'm not sure what I'm going to do with all of these! But I'm very grateful, we LOVE tomatoes. Even Paige loves the cherry ones, which we still have a carton from last weeks farmer's market.
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This is the simplest recipe that I've used for tomato sauce. Its simple, thin and garlicky.
Ingredients:
2 1/2 lb. ripe plum tomatoes
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbs. minced fresh oregano
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
2 Tbs. minced fresh basil
Directions:
Place the tomatoes in a tomato press or food mill set over a bowl and pass them through the press or mill. Repeat as needed until all the large pieces of tomatoes are crushed. Set aside.
In a sauté pan over medium heat, warm the olive oil. Add the garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the oregano and stir to combine. Stir in the crushed tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until the sauce is thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the basil and cook for 1 minute. Makes about 3 cups.
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