Homemade Tomato Sauce

 

 

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  2 hours

Total time:  2 hours 10 mins

Serves: 8

 

Homemade authentic Italian Tomato Sauce, basic and simple.

Ingredients

• 4 large 16 ounce can San Marzano Tomatoes
• olive oil
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 carrot, peeled, left whole
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled left whole
• fresh herb such as fresh Italian parsley or fresh basil
• sea salt
• black pepper

Instructions

1. Squeeze all the juice out of the tomatoes. Either using a mesh collander or large food mill, separate the puree from the pulp and seeds. Set aside.
2. Put enough olive oil in pan to cover the surface. Add in onion, garlic, saute for 2-3 minutes. Remove garlic.
3. Add in tomato puree, and one can of water if it’s extra thick. Some tomatoes are more watery. Skip the water if you think it’s too liquidy.
4. Cook on low heat, semi-covered with lid, for two hours, stirring every twenty minutes. Adjust cooking time. If sauce thickens quickly, cut cooking time. Take out the onion and any herbs before serving.  -Spinach Tiger