I have been wanting to try my hand at making my own tomato sauce and this was my first attempt. I decided to alter the recipe a bit & added diced bell pepper and used some cherry tomatoes and little yellow tomatoes in addition to regular tomatoes.The bunch of basil chopped down to about a half cup. 
After briefly boiling the tomatoes I dunked them into an ice bath to cool them down before peeling, seeding and chopping them.
After briefly boiling the tomatoes I dunked them into an ice bath to cool them down before peeling, seeding and chopping them.The tomatoes are ready to peel when the skins split in the boiling water. 
Once the tomatoes are pureed and ready to go, I sauteed the onions and bell pepper together. Then everything went into the pot to simmer.
This is how it looked going into the pot.
Once the tomatoes are pureed and ready to go, I sauteed the onions and bell pepper together. Then everything went into the pot to simmer.
This is how it looked going into the pot. After 3 hours of simmering this is the result: 
All in all it turned out well. I think next time I would leave the bell pepper out and make a more basic sauce. I served it over spaghetti noodles with grilled sausage mixed in and a side of rolls. Yum!
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