Spicy Tomato Sauce

 

Authentic Homemade Spicy Tomato Sauce

Everything tastes better with hot sauce!!

The Willowgate Community Garden in Mountain View, California is blessed with Mediterranean climate that is great for growing the tomatoes, chilli peppers, onions, garlic and fresh herbs required to make this sauce. 

This sauce is very versatile and goes on pizzas, pasta and any number of meat and vegetable dishes. 

It's difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. ~ Lewis Grizzard

This recipe makes 5 pint jars. 

You can swap out the chilli peppers with basil if you prefer a sweeter sauce.

Ingredients

  • 10 lbs tomatoes, grated and strained to give 10 cups of extract (preserve seeds and skin for other use in other cooking) 

  • 5 cups onion minced 

  • 1 cup olive oil 

  • 40 cloves garlic (broiled)

  • 20 jalapeño peppers (broiled) 

  • 5 teaspoon cumin seeds 

  • 5 teaspoon paprika 

  • 5 teaspoon Garam masala 

  • 5 teaspoon kosher salt 

  • 2 cup Italian parsley fresh, finely chopped 

  • 1 cup cilantro fresh, finely chopped 

  • 8 teaspoons coriander seeds, ground 

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper powder



Directions

  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. 
  2. Add the minced onion and cumin seeds. Sauté till it turns brown. 
  3. Broil the garlic cloves and jalapeño in the oven (low heat). 
  4. Peel the garlic and remove chili stems/seeds 
  5. Chop the parsley and cilantro 
  6. Blend the onions, garlic, jalapeño, parsley and cilantro with a mortar/pestle. If none available use a food processor 
  7. Mix in the tomatoes and the rest of the spices and seasonings. 
  8. Stir well and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes stirring occasionally until the sauce reduces and thickens.



Cooking is like love. It should be entered into with abandon or not at all. ~ Harriet Van Horne




Don't forget to leave a comment with a favourite recipe or name of your go-to sauce.

Location: Willowgate Community Gardens, Andsbury Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

Comments

  1. AnonymousAugust 9, 2023 at 3:47 AM

    Lovely Kieran! I , too , love the heat of the jalapeños. We don't have jalapeños in India but we choose green chillies, chillie powder and garam masala! This spicy tomato sauce is just up my alley !

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