I love Austria a lot. (Please don't confuse Austria with Australia, btw. It makes me want to bang my head against the wall. If you ever get confused: Australia is a big island in the middle of the ocean with lots of kangaroos. Austria is a landlocked country in the middle of Europe with mountains and Liederhosen.)
(A visual aid! Bahahahahahahaha...okay, moving on.)
It's been on my mind a lot lately, and all I want to do is go back. I seriously wouldn't mind moving there and I have no idea how to deal with the fact that I miss it as much as I do. Anyone have any tips on getting over Europe-withdrawal?
Aaaand...homemade tomato sauce!
Let (1) onion, (4 cloves) garlic, and (2-3) carrots cook in (2 T) butter and (2 T) olive oil
Boil tomatoes to loosen the skin
Put the tomatoes in cold water (or an ice bath) to cool before removing skins
Squeeze the seeds out of the tomatoes
Put all the tomatoes in a blender and puree
Put all of this in a pot with (1/4 c) fresh basil, (1/4 c) burgundy wine, (2 stalks) celery, and a bay leaf. Simmer for 2 hours, add (2 T) tomato paste, and simmer for 2 more hours. When done, remove the celery and bay leaf.
It's a pretty easy process, it just takes time. I also learned the hard way not to use cherry or grape tomatoes. Large ones are much, much, much easier to use. Also, cut a slit in the tomatoes before you boil them. It makes the skin come off much faster!
It is absolutely fantastic when it's done!
And I should probably mention that I didn't make the recipe up or anything. I found it when I googled "homemade tomato sauce". I don't want people to think I'm taking credit for creating it.
Das ist alles für heute.
Tschüss!
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