Best 7 Fresh Tomatoes Pasta Sauce Recipes

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If you want to elevate your next pasta dish, making a fresh tomatoes pasta sauce is the perfect way to bring out a vibrant flavor. Using ripe, juicy tomatoes and a few simple ingredients, you can create a mouthwatering sauce that transforms ordinary pasta into a culinary masterpiece. Whether you prefer a chunky texture or a smooth, velvety sauce, there are countless variations to suit your taste. This guide will take you through the essential steps to prepare a delightful fresh tomatoes pasta sauce, ensuring that your next meal is filled with the aroma and taste of summer.

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PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE



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Capture the pure taste of summer with this pasta. The secret: using raw, fresh tomatoes that have never seen the inside of a refrigerator for the tomato sauce. Recipe copyright 2012 by Eugenia Bone.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Pasta and Grains

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 1/4 pounds unrefrigerated ripe tomatoes (preferably plum)
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
1 tablespoon flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped garlic (from 2 garlic cloves), plus more if desired
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 pound spaghetti or spaghettini
Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)

Steps:

  • Finely chop tomatoes, basil, parsley, and garlic, and mix together with oil (or pulse ingredients, including oil, in a food processor to blend).
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain pasta, and toss it in a serving bowl with the raw sauce. Transfer to 6 shallow bowls, and drizzle with oil. Serve with cheese.

PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE



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This pasta dish is wonderful served with a green salad. The best thing about it is that you can put this meal together in just a few minutes.

Provided by kelcampbell

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (16 ounce) package dry penne pasta
8 roma (plum) tomatoes, diced
½ cup Italian dressing
¼ cup finely chopped fresh basil
¼ cup diced red onion
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the penne pasta in the pot, cook 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  • In a large bowl, toss the cooked pasta with the tomatoes, Italian dressing, basil, red onion, and Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.8 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 3.1 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 9.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 247.9 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

FRESH TOMATO PASTA SAUCE



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This is a wonderful sauce to make with fresh home grown tomatoes. I freeze this after its made for use as a quick and easy pasta meal. This sauce even tastes better the next day! It is the perfect way to use an abundance of tomotoes!

Provided by Tisme

Categories     Sauces

Time 1h

Yield 7 cups

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 brown onion (large)
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 kg medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup dry red wine
2 teaspoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
2 tablespoons fresh oregano, finely chopped
1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns
2 bay leaves

Steps:

  • Heat the oil in a large saucepan, cook the onion and garlic together, stiriing until the onion is soft. Add the tomatoes, salt and wine and simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes or until the tomatoes are soft.
  • Add the remaining ingredients, simmer uncovered for 10 minutes or until thickened. Remove bay leaves from sauce.
  • When cooled refrigerate for up to 3 days.
  • Use sauce as desired.

FRESH TOMATO, BASIL, AND GARLIC SAUCE OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 48m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 pounds ripe tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1 oregano sprig
Pinch chili flakes
1 teaspoon sugar
1 pound dried angel hair pasta
1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup chiffonade basil, plus whole sprigs for garnish

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare an ice water bath. Cut a small "x" on the bottom of each tomato. In batches, place the tomatoes in the boiling water and blanch them for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until the skins are easy to peel away. Remove and immediately plunge into the ice bath. Peel the tomatoes and halve horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds, using your fingers to get them all. Roughly chop the peeled and seeded tomatoes. Set aside. (You can also use whole peeled canned tomatoes. Simply drain them, seed, and roughly chop).
  • Heat a large saute pan over medium high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the thyme leaves, oregano sprig, and chili flakes and saute until the garlic begins to turn golden brown. Add the tomatoes and the sugar and stir well. Lower the heat and cook slowly until the mixture is fairly dry, about 15 minutes.
  • Cook the angel hair pasta in boiling, salted water until al dente. Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Add the Parmesan and basil and toss well. Place in a large pasta bowl and garnish with Parmesan and basil sprigs.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE WITH FRESH TOMATOES



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Made with fresh tomatoes! Wonderful taste. Serve over spaghetti noodles and add grated Parmesan cheese as desired.

Provided by Susan Bryan Willingham

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Sauce Recipes     Pasta Sauce Recipes     Tomato

Time 1h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

¼ cup olive oil
1 onion, chopped
½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon salt

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic powder; cook and stir until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, sugar, basil, parsley, and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, 1 to 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120 calories, Carbohydrate 13.5 g, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 304.3 mg, Sugar 8.8 g

SPAGHETTI WITH FRESH TOMATO AND BASIL SAUCE



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This recipe came to The Times in 2003 from the chef Scott Conant, who was then cooking at his restaurant L'Impero in Manhattan. It is simple, classic Italian fare that makes the most of summer's tomatoes, but you can also make it with hothouse offerings and it will be delicious.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     dinner, weekday, pastas, main course

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 pounds fresh plum tomatoes, blanched, peeled, seeded and quartered
3 ounces olive oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1 pinch crushed red-pepper flakes
1 pound dry spaghetti
2 ounces extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon butter
6 leaves fresh basil, shredded
2 tablespoons freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Steps:

  • Blanch the tomatoes and remove the skins. Cut in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Cut the tomatoes crosswise. Set aside in a bowl.
  • Heat 3 ounces olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat until it smokes slightly. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and crushed red pepper. Since the tomatoes will reduce and the salt will be concentrated, it is better to season initially with a lighter hand.
  • Chop the tomatoes with a potato masher until they are in fine chunks and all their liquid is released. Be sure they are chopped and crushed fine, for a semichunky sauce. Simmer for 25 minutes over medium heat.
  • While the sauce simmers, heat the water for the pasta. Cook the spaghetti in salted water about half of the way cooked. Drain, reserving some of the water.
  • Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary. Add the pasta to the sauce and cook over medium-high heat until all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is al dente. If the sauce is over-reduced, use the pasta cooking liquid to adjust it.
  • At the last moment, remove the pan from the heat; add the extra-virgin olive oil, butter, basil and cheese. Mix thoroughly until the pasta is an orangy color. Taste again and adjust the salt if necessary. Remove to a platter. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 852, UnsaturatedFat 32 grams, Carbohydrate 99 grams, Fat 43 grams, Fiber 8 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 1167 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams, TransFat 0 grams

QUICK FRESH TOMATO SAUCE



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In August and September, when tomatoes are at their ripest, make a batch of fresh tomato sauce. At the market, look for the cracked, slightly bruised tomatoes sold at a discount. The flesh of the tomato should be dense, sweet and blood red. This makes a very fresh- and bright-tasting sauce in a manageable small batch. Take advantage of good tasty tomatoes and fill a few zip-top bags for the freezer.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     sauces and gravies

Time 30m

Yield About 2 1/2 cups

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 pounds tomatoes
3/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 garlic clove, halved
1 basil sprig
1 bay leaf

Steps:

  • Cut tomatoes in half horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds and discard, if you wish. Press the cut side of tomato against the large holes of a box grater and grate tomato flesh into a bowl. Discard skins. You should have about 4 cups.
  • Put tomato pulp in a low wide saucepan over high heat. Add salt, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, basil and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a brisk simmer.
  • Reduce the sauce by almost half, stirring occasionally, to produce about 2 1/2 cups medium-thick sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. It will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator or may be frozen.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 133, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 397 milligrams, Sugar 12 grams

Tips for Making the Best Fresh Tomatoes Pasta Sauce:

  • Use ripe, in-season tomatoes. This will ensure the sweetest, most flavorful sauce.
  • Roast the tomatoes before simmering them. This concentrates their flavor and gives the sauce a smoky depth of flavor.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan when roasting the tomatoes. This will prevent them from steaming instead of roasting.
  • Simmer the sauce for at least 30 minutes. This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
  • Season the sauce to taste. Salt, pepper, garlic, and oregano are all classic additions.
  • Serve the sauce over your favorite pasta. It's also great on pizza, grilled chicken, or roasted vegetables.

Conclusion:

Making fresh tomatoes pasta sauce is a great way to enjoy the flavors of summer. With a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a delicious sauce that will be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you have a bounty of fresh tomatoes, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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