Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce
Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce! A delicious fresh tomato sauce recipe using summer tomatoes, garlic and onion. No blanching required!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 8 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 cup water
- 10 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large stock pain. Add the onion and salt and cook until very fragrant and soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add in the garlic, peppers, tomato paste and water. Whisk until paste is completely smooth, then simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add in the tomatoes and simmer another 15-20 minutes until tomatoes have broken down and sauce has thickened slightly.
- Transfer to a blender (may have to do this in batches) or use an immersion blender and lightly puree; keeping some texture with a relatively smooth sauce.
- Return back to the pot and taste, adding more salt as needed. Serve-- see below for tips on how to use this.
Notes
For the BEST spaghetti -- cook pasta until 1-2 minutes under al dente. If the package says 10 minutes, cook for 8 minutes, reserving some of the pasta water. Heat the tomato sauce over medium heat, then add the undercooked pasta along with a splash of water and toss continuously, adding another splash or two of pasta water as needed. Right before pasta is done, add in a tablespoon of butter (non-dairy butter) and toss again until melted. The butter provides a glossy finish, so don't skip it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 579mgPotassium: 512mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1449IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg