Sugo di pomodoro
Directions
- 1Cut tomatoes in half and then continue to cut into smaller wedges.
- 2Place your cut tomatoes into a bowl and in between layers of tomatoes sprinkle salt.
- 3Let tomatoes sit as you prepare your jars.
- 4Add basil leaves to the bowl of cut tomatoes.
- 5Fill your jars with tomatoes, pressing down with your wooden spoon. Do not add water; tomatoes only. Add your basil, as much as you like.
- 6Seal the jars.
- 7Place a kitchen towel at the bottom of a large pot to avoid direct contact with heat to prevent breakage.
- 8Place the sealed jars in the pot.
- 9Fill the pot with water, ensuring the jars are covered.
- 10Boil for twenty minutes. Let sit for a couple of hours.
- 11When you remove the jars, put them upside down. Cover them and the next morning you can store them in your pantry or a cool room and they are ready to enjoy!
Ingredients
- Roma tomato’s
- salt
- basil
Equipment
knifecutting boardbowllarge potkitchen toweljarswooden spoonkettle
Tips
- Discard any greens from the tomatoes.
- Place a kitchen towel at the bottom of the pot to avoid direct contact with heat to prevent breakage.
- When removing the jars, put them upside down and cover them.
- Store in a pantry or a cool room the next morning.