Homemade Tomato Sauce

This is a fast but flavorful tomato sauce you can be proud of. Now theres many ways and many more hours to create a tomato sauce but we wanted to share a sauce that will not take your entire day or weekend to make. This is a great recipe for beginners that want to test their flavor skills. You can jar it and save it in the refrigerator for up to 7 days for your next pasta or chicken parmesan.

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Homemade Tomato Sauce

Cooking Method: Boiling Cuisine: Italian Courses: Dinner, Sauces, Vegetarian

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 10 min Cook Time 1 hour Rest Time 5 min Total Time 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings

• 1 can Crushed Tomatoes (28 oz.)
• 6 ounces Tomato Paste
• 1 Large White Onion (Chopped)
• 2 cups Fresh Basil
• 3 cloves Garlic (Miced)
• 4 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 2 cups Water
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes (Optional)

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, saute onions in the oil until golden brown.

2. Add crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, basil, garlic, salt and pepper.

3. Let the sauce come to a boil, lower heat to low and stir occasionally until desired thickness; approximately 2 hours. Sauce is ready when oil rises to the top. Skim off oil.

4. Add sauce to food processor to make extra creamy and smooth.

Fun Fact!

Basil adapts readily to both kitchen gardens and kitchen windowsills, where it will repel flies and mosquitos. 

Keywords: delicious, homemade, vegetarian, italian