Tomatoes with garlic for winter are a home-made alternative to store-bought sauces and tomato paste. The recipe contains only fresh tomatoes, garlic and spices. Natural, fragrant mashed tomatoes can be added to first courses, gravies and all kinds of sauces.
Ingredients
- Tomatoes - 1,2 kg
- Garlic - 3 clove
- Bay leaf - 2 pcs.
- Black Pepper (peas) – 5 pcs.
- Sugar - to taste
- Salt - to taste
Step-by-step cooking recipe
Wash the tomatoes, make a cross-shaped incision on each, place in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, and then dip in cold water. Peel the tomatoes.
Cut the peeled tomatoes arbitrarily, then pass through a meat grinder.
Put the tomato mass in a cooking pot, add salt, add sugar, pepper and bay leaf. Mix well, bring to a boil and cook over medium heat, stirring, for 15-20 minutes.
A couple of minutes before cooking, add the chopped garlic, stir.
Pour the boiling tomato mass into pre-sterilized jars, seal tightly, turn upside down and leave to cool completely. Store the cooled workpiece in a cool, dark place.
