Roma tomatoes

[happygirl]

Were $1 a pound last week! So I bought more than I normally use. I'm looking for a good, homemade spaguetti sauce. Anyone want to share yours? I'd appreciate it! And of course, I mean from scratch....I want to use up those tomatoes!

 

Thanks! HG

[PoGo]

HSMom has a recipe in the subforum recipe section of Preserving The Harvest. I think it lists tomato sauce instead of tomatoes though.

[happygirl]

Thanks for the tip, PoGo! Sure appreciate it! HG

[SueC]

I can often gets lots of roma tomatoes - because I get them for free, I dont want to spend money getting tons of other ingredients there and then. So I cook the tomatoes down, add salt, pepper and a little sugar and preserve them. Then when I want to use them, I decide what to add, depending on what is available.

 

For a spaghetti base:

 

Brown some onion, add a little garlic, chilli or capsicums, add the mince meat and brown, tip in the tomatoe base, add some tomato paste (otherwise it doesn't look red enough ) add herbs to taste and simmer.

 

This way I use what is available at the time, which works better than having to buy other ingredients. It also varies the flavour a little each time.

[Amishway Homesteaders]

they are also good for pizza sauce .

[happygirl]

Oh! Oh! Great ideas! Thanks so much!

 

SueC, how many tomatoes would you say you use for one batch of spaguetti sauce? I'm thinking that I have to use them up soon...I don't want to lose them! So, spaguetti for supper anyone? It will be interesting, I can guaranty that!

 

Thanks again! HG