Let’s make a homemade tomato sauce with this recipe we selected for you. The sauce is incredible for your pasta!
Homemade Tomato Sauce
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
40
minutesFor your homemade tomato sauce to be wonderful, follow the step-by-step preparation instructions.
Ingredients
2 kg of ripe tomatoes
1 medium onion
2 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of sugar
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
Directions
- Wash the tomatoes well and cut them in half.
- In a pan, place the tomatoes, onion, garlic, olive oil, salt and sugar.
- Place over medium heat and cook for about 30 minutes, or until the tomatoes are very soft.
- Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- Blend in a blender until you obtain a homogeneous sauce.
- Return the sauce to the pan and cook for another 10 minutes, or until it is well reduced.
- Add chopped fresh basil and mix well.
- Serve hot with pasta, meat or pizza.
Notes
- For a more aromatic sauce, use ripe Italian tomatoes.
- If you want, you can add other seasonings to the sauce, such as oregano, rosemary or black pepper.
- Homemade tomato sauce can be frozen for up to 3 months.
