Freezer Pizza Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes
Preserve your garden fresh tomatoes with jars of Pizza Sauce for the Freezer! This basic roasted tomato sauce uses up 4 pounds of fresh tomatoes, with garlic, onions, and lots of fresh basil. Makes 4 pint jars to use on Homemade Pizza, pasta, plus lots of other versatile ideas!
Servings: 4 pint jars
Calories: 127kcal
Ingredients
- 4 to 4.5 pounds fresh tomatoes
- ½ onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 8 grinds fresh black pepper
- ¼ cup fresh Italian herbs basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425℉.
- Slice tomatoes into large pieces or quarters, discarding the stem end and any bad spots. Cut the onion into a few large pieces. Leave the garlic cloves whole with the skin on but cut off the tip.
- Toss the tomato, onion and garlic cloves on a large sheet pan with olive oil, salt and pepper. Use your hands!
- Roast for 30 to 45 minutes until the tomatoes are shriveled and beginning to caramelize.
- Transfer the tomatoes and onions to a blender, you'll likely need to do 2 batches. Squeeze out a few garlic cloves into each batch and divide the fresh herbs. Blend on low at first until everything is incorporated. You can decide if you want the sauce very smooth or with some texture.
- Store in glass jars or any containers, filled only ¾'s full to allow room for expansion. Cool overnight in the fridge, use within 5 days or freeze up to 6 months.
Notes
- Recipe makes 4 pint sized jars of sauce.
- Only fill jars ¾'s full to allow room for expansion when freezing. Very important to avoid cracked jars!
- Cool the jars in the fridge overnight before transferring to the freezer for up to 6 months.
- Garden Tomatoes - Use any assortment of tomato varieties, you can include some cherry tomatoes.
- Thaw sauce overnight in the fridge before using. Never run a frozen jar under hot water to thaw, it will crack!
- Nutrition info is for 1 pint jar filled ¾'s full.
Nutrition
Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 606mg | Potassium: 1135mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 3869IU | Vitamin C: 64mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg