• 2 pounds strawberries, hulled
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Place all the ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Bring to a gently boil, stirring often, and allow the strawberries to cook for 5 minutes, or until the strawberries are very soft.
3. Turn off the heat and use a potato masher to completely smush them to smithereens.
4. Let strawberries cool for about 15-20 minutes. 
5. Process small batches of the strawberry mixture in a food processor until it reaches your desired consistency.
6. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream, or refrigerate it to thicken and serve it cold over pie or cake.

adapted from recipe by: thepioneerwoman.com // photo: ourbestbites.com