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Simple Tomato Sauce

This simple tomato sauce is fresh, flavorful, and incredibly easy to make! made with ripe tomatoes, garlic, and a few pantry staples, it's a versatile homemade sauce that works perfectly for pasta, pizza, and everyday meals.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 4 Cups
Calories: 152kcal
Author: Natasha Minocha

Ingredients

  • 3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg Tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 5-6 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 medium Onion finely diced
  • 1 tsp Chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp Dried oregano
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • Salt to taste
  • Fresh basil
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Instructions

  • Roughly chop the tomatoes. Add the chopped tomatoes and garlic to your blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
  • Heat the olive oil in a saucepan. Add chilli flakes and onion.
    Cook for a few minutes until the onion is softened.
  • Add the tomato puree, salt, oregano, and sugar. Simmer on medium-low for about 35-40 minutes, till the sauce is thickened and chunky.
    You can cook the sauce for a longer time if you want a more intense and deeper-flavored sauce.
  • Taste and adjust for salt. You may need to add a bit of sugar if the sauce is tart.
    Stir in fresh basil if you wish.
  • Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

  • Use the best quality tomatoes you can get. Make sure they are ripe and juicy. You want the fresh, bright, clean flavors to come through. The better your tomatoes, the better your sauce.
  • You can cook the sauce for a longer time if you want a more intense and deeper-flavored sauce.
  • You can keep the sauce chunky or run it through a blender to make it very smooth. 
  • You can add a dash of cream right at the end to make it rich. A knob of butter also makes this sauce silky and creamy.
  • You can make this easy tomato sauce as spicy as you like. I like to keep it fairly mild and then add more seasonings according to the dish I'm making.
  • This sauce freezes very well. Make a bigger batch so you’ll always have homemade tomato sauce ready for quick meals.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cup | Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 958mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 3275IU | Vitamin C: 54mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 1mg