Last night our lovely neighbour arrives with a crate filled with the last of the season tomatoes from her garden.Normally I would be grateful but after having spent most of the day in the kitchen, I was hoping for some time to relax.Most of the tomatoes were over ripoe so I decided to make a batch of  home made tomato sauce and then save the remaining tomatoes for a tagine.There is nothing nicer than fresh home made tomato sauce with a bowl of organic italian pasta, some basil and lots of parmesan cheese.
Sauce Tomate Maison Facile:Easy Home made Tomatoe Sauce
INGREDIENTS1.15 kg fresh, red, ripe tomatoes1 tablespoon olive oil1 medium onion (about 110g), peeled and finely chopped1 fat clove garlic, peeled and crushedApproximately 12 large leaves fresh basilSalt and freshly milled black pepperFreshly grated Parmesan (Parmigiano Reggiano) DIRECTIONSRoughly chop the tomatoes then heat the oil in the casserole, then add the onion and garlic and let them gently cook for 5-6 minutes, until they are softened and pale gold in colour. Now add the chopped tomatoes with about a third of the basil, torn into pieces. Add some salt and freshly milled black pepper, then all you do is give everything a good stir and let the tomatoes simmer on a very low heat, without a lid, for approximately 1½ - 1¾ hours or until almost all the liquid has evaporated and the tomatoes are reduced to a thick, jam-like consistency, stirring now and then. Next use a hand blender to whizz...