Moms Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce

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If you would like to use fresh tomatoes instead of canned, here is what you will need to do:

You need about 10 ripe tomatoes, I usually use Roma Tomatoes.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have ready a large bowl of iced water. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peel and squeeze out seeds. Chop 8 tomatoes and puree in blender or food processor. Chop remaining two tomatoes and set aside.

When this is done, start with step one above and replace step 2 with fresh tomatoes.

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