The Bomb Tomato Concentrate

• 1/2 head garlic (optional)
• 1 medium onion (optional)
• 3 pounds super ripe, juicy tomatoes
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 pinches salt

1. 1.toughly chop tomatoes, and puree them to liquid in the food processor.
2. 2.tn a wide, heavy pot, warm the oil over medium-low heat. If using, add the garlic and onion and cook, stirring, until very soft, 15 minutes or so. Add a pinch of salt.
3. 3.ttrain tomatoes (optional): If you're unhappy with tomato skins and seeds, pass the pureed tomato through a fine-mesh strainer.
4. 4.tour the tomato into the pot, turn heat up to high, and bring to a boil. Add a couple light pinches of salt. Reduce heat to a simmer, give it a stir, and wait. Cook for 90 minutes or more. Stir more frequently has the tomato thickens.
5. 5.then the paste suddenly sticks together like dough and slides around the pot, you're done.
6. 6.turn paste into a dish or bowl and let cool. Pack into containers, press a layer of plastic wrap directly on to the surface, and store in the fridge for weeks, or in the freezer for months. Stir into anything.

garlic, onion, super, ubc, salt

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/the-bomb-tomato-concentrate-52621171 (may not work)