Freshy fresh pasta sauce

With the heirlooms ripening, we needed to find a recipe that required more than just a couple of tomatoes. Pasta sauce!

I found this recipe--Fresh Tomato Spaghetti Sauce--and made some modifications to incorporate more from our garden harvest. It's absolutely delicious over pasta. Our next batch will be for lasagne. Mmmm mmm mmm!

Here's my version.

4 lbs heirloom tomatoes
3 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
8 cloves garlic, pressed
4 jalapeno peppers, finely minced
1/2 c pesto
Italian sausage, cooked & sliced
Pepper to taste

Peel the tomatoes.


4 lbs heirloom tomatoes

To peel a tomato, score the blossom end of the tomato with a sharp knife. Put the tomato in boiling water for 20 seconds, then use a slotted spoon to transfer it to a bowl of ice water. Remove the peel with your hands.


Naked tomatoes

Core and chop the tomatoes and set them aside.

In a large pan, saute the onion, garlic, and jalapeno peppers in olive oil over medium heat until the onions are soft.


Add chopped tomatoes


Simmer and reduce for 90 minutes


Add pesto, sausage, and pepper. Serve.