How Do You Make Spaghetti Sauce From Fresh Tomatoes?
Making spaghetti sauce is an art form, and each cook brings her own touches to it. When making spaghetti sauce from fresh tomatoes, the secret to achieving that sweet tang that complements the pasta so well is in how you prepare the tomatoes. It takes a little extra time, but the effort will result in a well-balanced basic sauce to which you can add your favorite seasonings. Finely chop half a small onion. Chop half of a zucchini into 1/2-inch size pieces. Dice one small green sweet pepper and one yellow sweet pepper. Use a garlic crusher and crush three large cloves of garlic. Set these vegetables aside, keeping them separate. Wash six to eight large tomatoes. Set aside. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. While the water is coming to a boil, set up an ice water bath. Do this by filling a large mixing bowl two thirds full with cold water and ice cubes. Drop two or three tomatoes into the boiling water and watch them closely. When you see the skins begins to split at the t
