How To Make Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes

How To Make Tomato Sauce with Fresh Tomatoes

Homemade tomato sauce is much better than jar sauce in stores, they can never compete with the fresh and delicious taste of a homemade one. Here’s an easy recipe for making delicious tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes that can be used for many things like pasta, chicken parmesan, pizzas and beyond.

Servings 3
Calories per serving 110 Cals
Prepare Time 10 min
Cook Time 30 min
Total Time 40 min

Ingredients

300 gram tomatoes
0.3 cup chopped onion
2 clove Garlic, raw
40 gram chopped basil
2 tablespoon olive oil
0.3 tsp salt
0.1 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

1
Score the bottom of tomatoes by making an X with a knife. This will make the skin removal easier.

Score the bottom of tomatoes by making an X with a knife. This will make the skin removal easier.

2
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and then plunge the tomatoes into the boiling water.

Bring a medium pot of water to a boil and then plunge the tomatoes into the boiling water.

3
After about 1 to 2 minutes you’ll see the skin start to crack.

After about 1 to 2 minutes you’ll see the skin start to crack.

4
Remove the tomatoes from boiling water and plunge them into the iced water to cool them down quickly.

Remove the tomatoes from boiling water and plunge them into the iced water to cool them down quickly.

5
Once they are cool enough to handle peel them.

Once they are cool enough to handle peel them.

6
Squeeze out the seeds, but I don’t have a problem with the seeds, therefore, I place the tomatoes in a blender without squeezing.

Squeeze out the seeds, but I don’t have a problem with the seeds, therefore, I place the tomatoes in a blender without squeezing.

7
Puree the tomatoes and set it aside.

Puree the tomatoes and set it aside.

8
Now add olive oil and chopped onion in a pot over medium heat, saute the onions for almost 5 minutes.

Now add olive oil and chopped onion in a pot over medium heat, saute the onions for almost 5 minutes.

9
Once the onions are soft add garlic and saute for 1 minute.

Once the onions are soft add garlic and saute for 1 minute.

10
Now pour the puree tomatoes in the pot and stir the mixture well.

Now pour the puree tomatoes in the pot and stir the mixture well.

11
Add the chopped basil, salt, and pepper then stir the mixture.

Add the chopped basil, salt, and pepper then stir the mixture.

12
Bring the mixture to a boil.

Bring the mixture to a boil.

13
Cover and simmer until the sauce is thickened.

Cover and simmer until the sauce is thickened.

14
You have a fresh and delicious tomato sauce to enjoy.

You have a fresh and delicious tomato sauce to enjoy.

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Servings 3
Calories per serving 110 Cals
Prepare Time 10 min
Cook Time 30 min
Total Time 40 min

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories 110 Cals
Calcium, Ca 41.47 mg
Carbohydrate 6.44 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Fat 9.32 g
Fiber 1.74 g
Folate 27.18 ug
Iron, Fe 0.81 mg
Magnesium, Mg 21.77 mg
Niacin 0.74 mg
Protein 1.62 g
Sodium, Na 239.26 mg
Sugars 3.37 g
Thiamin 0.05 mg
Vitamin A 704.25 iu
Vitamin B6 0.14 mg
Vitamin C 17.9 mg