Tomato Sauce from Scratch

One of the best features of homemade tomato sauce is that it tastes much better than the commercial version. As it lacks artificial flavors and preservatives it is much better for your health and can be tailored to your diet. The tomato sauce recipe can be modified according to your preference by adding sugar or salt. You can also cook it for a shorter or longer period of time to get the desired thickness. Since the ingredients of tomato sauce are easily available, making tomato sauce is less time-consuming.

Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes, chopped
• 3 onions, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 2 green peppers, minced
• White wine, 3 tablespoons
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• Salt to taste

Directions
In a medium-sized saucepan heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil and add onions, green pepper and minced garlic and saute till the onions and garlic becomes golden brown. Transfer the tomatoes, white wine pepper and salt to taste. Stir till the ingredients get mixed together and it gets a saucy feel. Let this mixture simmer for about 20 minutes on medium flame.

Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• 8 tomatoes, crushed
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium-sized onion, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• Salt to taste

Directions
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and add onion when the oil begins to simmer. Cook the onion till it becomes light pink in color. Add the garlic and saute till it becomes golden brown. Stir in the tomatoes and cook for about 20 minutes till the sauce begins to thicken. Add salt and a pinch of sugar if required.

Tomato Sauce Recipe Using Fresh Tomatoes
Ingredients

• 15 pounds fresh tomatoes, chopped
• 6 small onions, diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 3 cans tomato paste
• ½ cup parsley and fresh basil, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
• 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup olive oil
• 5 bay leaves
• Salt to taste

Directions
In a saucepan, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil and saute the onions till it turns translucent. Add the chopped peppers, celery and garlic and cook them with onion for about 5 minutes. Stir in the remaining seasonings and tomatoes and tomato paste and cook till the oil forms a thin film and the sauce thickens. You can serve this sauce with pizza or spaghetti.

Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1 medium-sized onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice (optional)
• ½ cup red wine
• ½ cup fresh basil, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon raw (turbinado) sugar
• Italian parsley, chopped
• Salt to taste

Directions
Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water till their skins turn loose and wrinkled. Soak them in ice-cold water and remove the skin. Squeeze these tomatoes through a strainer to remove the seeds. In a skillet, heat olive oil and saute onions till they become translucent. Add basil and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes. Now add the seedless tomato and salt and pepper and stir for about 15 minutes. Stir in the wine and let this mixture simmer till it becomes half the quantity. If you want to get a tangy sour flavor, mix the lemon juice before removing from the burner. Garnish it with freshly chopped parsley and serve it with Italian pasta.

Quick Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• 1 can crushed red tomatoes
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• ½ cup lemon zest
• 5 finely chopped garlic cloves
• ½ teaspoon fine grain sea salt
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, crushed

Directions
In a saucepan saute the garlic, sea salt, and red pepper flakes with olive oil till everything is fragrant. Add the tomatoes and stir it till the mixture begins to simmer. Stir in the lemon zest serve the sauce with pasta.

Easy Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients

• 3 large tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato puree
• 1 medium-sized onion, diced
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• Salt to taste

Directions
In a saucepan, saute the onion with olive oil, till the onion becomes translucent. Add the tomatoes and stir for about 15 minutes. Stir in the pepper, tomato puree and salt and cook till the mixture becomes thick.

If you enjoyed making tomato sauce from scratch, then it's time to bid farewell to the artificially flavored tomato sauces available in the market. You can even improvise and add your own recipes for preparing tomato sauce and pass it on as a family heirloom to your coming generations.