Special Stewed Tomatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 -10 ripe tomatoes (blanched, peeled & cut in eighths)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 green pepper, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper (or to taste)
• basil and oregano (optional, but i use them, to taste)
• 1/2 cup dry wine (or beer)
• 2 -4 teaspoons brown sugar (again, to taste)

Recipe

• 1 blanche the tomatoes in boiling water for 60-90 seconds, then douse with cold water, and peel. remove cores, and cut into eighths (save the juice for the pan!).
• 2 in a large saucepan, melt butter, and add olive oil, on medium heat.
• 3 add onion and celery, and saute on medium until soft (about 10 minutes).
• 4 add green pepper, salt, pepper, basil and/or oregano, and saute another 5-10 minutes.
• 5 add tomatoes, and stir well. cook on medium for about 5 minutes.
• 6 mix wine with brown sugar, then stir into mixture. cook for 15 minutes on medium-low heat before tasting -- add more brown sugar if needed.
• 7 continue simmering on med-low heat (i use 3, electric) for 45-60 minutes (depending on how thick you like it) stirring occasionally.
• 8 enjoy!