Ingredients
20-25 Big Mama Tomatoes full sized and ripe, stems removed
3-4 Bunches Celery (chopped fine)
3-4 Yellow Onions (chopped fine)
8 Cloves Garlic (chopped fine)
6 Cayenne Peppers (or 10 slightly hot Italian grilling peppers) (chopped fine)
3-4 Habanero Peppers
Method
Chop above ingredients (except tomatoes) on a cutting board. Put tomatoes in a large
pot and cover with water. Bring tomatoes to a boil and quickly lower heat to simmer. When skins
begin to loosen (5 minutes), remove from heat and let stand for 45 minutes and drain most of
the water. When tomatoes are cool enough to handle, remove skins. Big Mama has a very thin skin
that peels off easily. No coring is necessary. Hand remove the few seeds that may be present.
Pile segments up into a large saucepan. Set on simmer, and stir often. Meanwhile, cover bottom
of a sauté or fry pan with extra virgin olive oil. I use either Pompeian or Dal Raccolto
(Sicilian) or Alessi. Heat oil on lowest flame or setting, then add celery. Sauté for 15
minutes, then add onions and saute for another 15 minutes or until pieces begin to "clear" and
then add peppers and simmer. After stirring and simmering for 20-30 minutes on lowest heat
possible, add garlic and simmer and stir slowly for about 5 minutes. Add freshly ground pepper
and sea salt. By this time, the tomatoes have simmered for about an hour. Now pour sautéed
mixture of vegetables into large saucepan of simmering tomatoes. Pour in the remnant "tomato
water" from the peel soak. Simmer, stirring frequently for 6-7 hours, or until texture is
uniformly thick and saucy. Do not ever raise heat above simmer or low, whichever is lowest.
Note: If you dislike Habanero, try 3-4 Hot Lemon, a smoky and fruity hot pepper that is milder.
Also, whenever you use garlic, you must use at least one hot pepper.

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