Homemade fresh tomato sauce is so handy to have on hand. I make a large batch and freeze it for a lazy day. I use it to add to pasta, as a pizza sauce, meatballs, a quick ragout, ratatouille, etc. So next time you go to the farmers markets grab a few kilos and make it fresh, it’s super easy and so much better than the bought stuff.
All you have to do is remove the tomato skins and roughly chop, add all ingredients to a large frying pan or saucepan and simmer until it is the consistency and taste you like. I like to simmer mine for longer – about an hour to 90 minutes but it is still delicious after 30 minutes.
Freeze in small containers or sandwich bags – they take up less room.
Enjoy xxx
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1.5 kgs ripe tomatoes (about 25 tomatoes)
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic; finely sliced
- 1 brown onion; finely chopped
- salt and pepper
- handful of fresh basil; chopped
Instructions
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To remove the skin from the tomatoes, use a knife make a cross on the tomatoes and plunge into boiling water for a few minutes. Remove skin and when cooled enough to handle, peel the skin off and roughly chop.
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Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the olive oil, garlic and onion. Cook until soft but not browned.
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Add the tomatoes and using the back of your spoon break them up as much as you can. Bring to the boil and then allow to simmer for about 30-90 minutes. It will depend on how ripe you tomatoes are and the water content. Also the consistency and taste you like best.
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Once the sauce has thicken up, add basil and season; add 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste.
Recipe Notes
Makes about 700ml
Amanda
February 6, 2017 at 12:05 amWhat a lovely, simple tomato sauce. I love how easy this is to make homemade instead of buying it at the store. Plus, all that fresh basil, yum! I bet this smells heavenly.
Christine
February 6, 2017 at 2:20 amI love fresh tomato sauce because it tastes the best! There is nothing like fresh summer tomatoes made into a delicious tomato sauce. Yum!
Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry
February 6, 2017 at 2:40 amSimple, delicious and perfect. Nothing nicer than a fresh tomato sauce
Veena Azmanov
February 6, 2017 at 4:10 amI love how simple this is . I love tomato use fresh ingredients too!
Annissa
February 6, 2017 at 4:30 amThis recipe takes me back to my childhood. We had a huge garden with bushels of tomatoes. My mother would spend days making tomato sauce. My favorite part was sliding the skins off the tomatoes after they had been blanched. Your recipe looks like a tasty version.