Fresh Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Marinara

This is an update of a blog I posted when I first started La Vida Ariza!

INGREDIENTS:

4lbs tomatoes, again, I use Roma and/or hothouse, diced
3-4 white onions, diced
4-5 stalks of celery, chopped
4 red bell peppers, diced
Basil, oregano, rosemary, red pepper flakes, salt, black pepper

DIRECTIONS:

Chop, season, simmer. Done!

I freeze this by lining my tupperware with cling wrap, then portioning about two cups into each and freezing. When they’re frozen solid, I wrap them, label them and throw them in the freezer.

To re-heat, I take out one and throw it in a sauce pan on medium low, covered, stirring frequently until hot!

If it’s too thick, use a little pasta water to thin it out, if it’s too thin due to the unfreezing process, simmer until thick… Duh, lol.

I use this in everything from basic pasta dishes, to jambalaya, baked ziti and lasagna! It’s easy to make, and since I can’t stand the pasta sauces out of the jar, not to mention reading the ingredients often sends to straight to Google until it’s too late to cook dinner… Sigh, will my quest for knowledge ever end? lol

Enjoy!