Tomato Sauce
Serves: 2
Catharine Rutherford
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
46
Spice
51
Sweetness
46
Sourness
39
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat
2
Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 6 minutes
3
Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute
4
Add the tomatoes, bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20-25 minutes
5
Add the basil and simmer for 5 minutes more
6
Taste and season with salt and pepper
7
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat
8
Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 6 minutes
9
Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute
10
Add the tomatoes, bring the sauce to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 20-25 minutes
11
Add the basil and simmer for 5 minutes more
12
Taste and season with salt and pepper
13
Variation: Canned Tomato Sauce Replace the fresh tomatoes with whole canned tomatoes that have been seeded and coarsely chopped
14
(Reserve the juices to add to the pot as well
15
) Be sure to taste the tomatoes before starting the sauce
16
If the tomatoes need extra body or flavor, sauté 1/4-1/3 cup tomato paste with the onions after the onions are translucent
17
Or replace half of the whole tomatoes with tomato purée
18
Replace the fresh tomatoes with whole canned tomatoes that have been seeded and coarsely chopped
19
(Reserve the juices to add to the pot as well
20
) Be sure to taste the tomatoes before starting the sauce
21
If the tomatoes need extra body or flavor, sauté 1/4-1/3 cup tomato paste with the onions after the onions are translucent
22
Or replace half of the whole tomatoes with tomato purée