When creating a homemade tomato sauce, it is essential to strike the perfect balance between flavors to achieve a hearty and satisfying result. This comprehensive guide will lead you through the steps of crafting the perfect tomato sauce, taking into account various cooking techniques, selecting the right ingredients, and personalizing the flavors to your liking. With careful attention to detail and a passion for cooking, you'll be able to create a versatile sauce that elevates any dish, whether it's a comforting pasta dinner, a savory pizza topping, or a flavorful addition to your favorite recipes.
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HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE I
Fresh and delicious.
Provided by MOLSON7
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 4h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil. Have ready a large bowl of iced water. Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, 1 minute. Remove with slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peel and squeeze out seeds. Chop 8 tomatoes and puree in blender or food processor. Chop remaining two tomatoes and set aside.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, cook onion, bell pepper, carrot and garlic in oil and butter until onion starts to soften, 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes. Stir in chopped tomato, basil, Italian seasoning and wine. Place bay leaf and whole celery stalks in pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 2 hours. Stir in tomato paste and simmer an additional 2 hours. Discard bay leaf and celery and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 104.9 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
THE BEST TOMATO SAUCE
There are about as many versions of tomato sauce as there are cooks in the world. The Italian-American heritage of one of our test-kitchen team members informed the development of this recipe, leading us to a version of her family's favorite tomato sauce. A variety of canned tomatoes adds richness. A long simmer helps the flavors meld and results in a sauce that is perfect on pasta or nestled around chicken cutlets or meatballs.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories condiment
Time 1h50m
Yield 12 cups
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the olive oil and garlic cloves in a large saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is soft and golden brown, about 6 minutes (do not let the garlic burn). Once the cloves are nicely browned remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and set aside.
- Add the onion to the garlic-infused oil and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Crush the can of San Marzano tomatoes into the pot with your hands, then fill the can with water and pour it into the sauce. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, granulated garlic, onion powder and crushed red pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Finely chop the reserved browned garlic cloves and add to the sauce.
- Stir in the Parmesan rind, if using, and the basil sprig. Bring the sauce to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until it has deepened in color and reduced slightly, about 1 hour 30 minutes (if the sauce begins to scorch, lower the heat). Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard the Parmesan rind and basil before serving.
HEARTY MEAT SAUCE
Season beef with dried herbs, and simmer it low and slow with tomatoes until the flavors meld to perfection.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 1h50m
Yield 6-8 servings, makes about 8 cups
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the red pepper flakes and stir for 15 seconds. Add the onion and carrot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook until soft, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato paste and cook until brick red, about 1 minute. Add the crushed tomatoes with their juices, the sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a simmer. Partially cover the pot and continue to simmer the sauce for 15 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer.
- Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef, oregano, rosemary and thyme. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook the meat, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until it browns, about 5 minutes. Stir the meat into the sauce and continue to simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the flavors have blended, about 1 hour. Add a splash of water if the sauce becomes too thick. Stir the Parmesan into the sauce and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Serve over hot pasta with extra cheese for topping.
HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE
This homemade tomato sauce is made with fresh tomatoes, slowly cooked with onion, green pepper, basil, garlic, and red wine until rich and flavorful.
Provided by MOLSON7
Categories Tomato Pasta Sauce
Time 4h40m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
- Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peels and squeeze out seeds.
- Chop 8 tomatoes and puree them in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside.
- Heat butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Pour in pureed tomatoes, then stir in chopped tomatoes, wine, basil, and Italian seasoning. Place celery stalks and bay leaf in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
- Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 148.6 calories, Carbohydrate 15 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 104.9 mg, Sugar 8.4 g
30 MINUTE TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, crushed tomato, dried oregano, dried basil, salt, pepper
Provided by Matt Ciampa
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a pot over medium heat, add the olive oil, onion, garlic, and tomato paste. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the tomato paste has caramelized.
- Add the canned tomatoes, dried oregano, and dried basil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the desired thickness.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 116 calories, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 7 grams
COD WITH HEARTY TOMATO SAUCE
My father made up this sweet, flavorful recipe for my mother when he took over the cooking. We serve it with whole wheat pasta or brown rice. -Ann Marie Eberhart, Gig Harbor, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Place tomatoes in a blender. Cover and process until pureed., Pat fish dry with paper towels. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add cod fillets; cook until surface of fish begins to color, 2-4 minutes on each side. Remove from pan., In same skillet, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add onions; cook and stir until tender, 2-4 minutes. Stir in seasonings and pureed tomatoes; bring to a boil. Add cod; return just to a boil, spooning sauce over tops. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 5-7 minutes. Serve with pasta. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 271 calories, Fat 8g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 746mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HEARTY HOMEMADE SPAGHETTI SAUCE
After years of experimenting, my mom has perfected her hearty spaghetti sauce recipe. It's excellent served with a tossed salad and garlic bread. Although the recipe makes more than two servings, it freezes well. -Jennifer Shaw, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h15m
Yield 4 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook the beef, peppers, celery, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and vegetables are tender; drain. Add the mushrooms; cook for 2 minutes. , Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, water, bay leaf, sugar, salt, basil, oregano and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring often. Discard bay leaf. Serve sauce over spaghetti. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 142 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 424mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HEARTY GARDEN FRESH HOMEMADE TOMATO SOUP OR SAUCE
Use your garden-fresh veggies and herbs in the summer or use your garden veggies and herbs that are frozen for winter use. Except for onions and garlic, which generally lose flavor when frozen raw, I freeze my extra summer crops (note that tomatoes should be allowed to ripen before freezing) and make a large pot of this soup in the winter. I came up with this by simply throwing things in an 8qt pot. I've since made it 4 more times and it really hits the spot on a cold winter day. It's gotten from those who've gotten some of my extras that didn't fit in my freezer (I tend to make as much as I need to use up my extra tomatoes).
Provided by Susan 2
Categories Vegetable
Time 2h40m
Yield 10 bowls, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Sauté first 5 ingredients in olive oil until soft in an 8-10 quart pot.
- Make a bundle of the sage, thyme and bay leaves by wrapping them with string in cheesecloth (you can tie the string to a pot handle to make it easier to remove later).
- Add remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 2 hours. Let cool.
- Puree through a food mill fitted with a medium blade. The use of a medium blade gives you a soup with plenty of pulp (you can adjust blade size if you like). Reheat and adjust seasonings as needed. Add a splash of heavy cream before serving if you want cream of tomato soup.
- If you don't have a food mill you can also make this a semi-chunky soup, but I'd recommend a smaller dice for onions, carrots, celery and red peppers.
- To make a sauce, return to pot after pureeing and let it continue to simmer over low heat until it reaches the desired consistency.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 161, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 2.9, Sodium 1601.9, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 14.8, Protein 6.9
EASY-HEARTY TOMATO SAUCE
I threw together some meat, tomatoes and sauce and it was GREAT.. this is a recipe that you can really improvise on. You find the best tastes by accident sometimes...
Provided by missymac
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h15m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. brown sausage and ground meat in separate skillets, drain.
- 2. put in large sauce pot.
- 3. add remaining ingredients and stir well.
- 4. let simmer for at least 45 minutes.
- 5. serve over pasta.
- Prep time includes pasta preparation.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 329.7, Fat 21.4, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 55.1, Sodium 893, Carbohydrate 20.4, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 3.2, Protein 13.7
THE ULTIMATE TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: canned whole tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, unsalted butter, large onion, kosher salt, pepper, anchovies, red pepper flakes, tomato paste, dry red wine, water, spaghetti, parmesan cheese
Provided by Rie McClenny
Categories Dinner
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Add the tomatoes to a deep, large bowl. Using your hands, crush the tomatoes until no large pieces remain, just a coarse tomato puree.
- Peel the garlic cloves and finely chop.
- Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened but not browned, about 10 minutes.
- Add the anchovies and the oil they are packed in. Cook, stirring occasionally, until dissolved into the oil, about 2 minutes.
- Add the red pepper flakes and stir to combine.
- Add the tomato paste and cook until it turns a dark, brick-red color, about 4 minutes (this caramelizes the sugars in the tomato, which will give a really great flavor and take the edge off that raw tomato-y taste).
- Add the wine and cook for about 1 minute, just to burn off the alcohol.
- Add the tomatoes and stir everything together, making sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to get all those good bits. Add water and bring it to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the sauce for 1½-2 hours at a very low simmer; there should just be a few bubbles here and there. If medium-low is too high (every stove is different), reduce the heat to low. Stir every 30 minutes.
- Ladle out about 2 cups of sauce: This is what is known as your "extra sauce." You'll serve it alongside the pasta or freeze it for later.
- To serve, cook the spaghetti in a large pot of salted boiling water.
- Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Serve it right out of the pot, or transfer to a serving bowl. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 431 calories, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 16 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 17 grams, Sugar 7 grams
AMAZINGLY SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE
I've used this sauce for lasagna, ziti, eggplant Parmesan, meatballs, and spaghetti. You name it, it's great with it.
Provided by Samantha Jones
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Pasta Sauce Recipes Tomato
Time 1h15m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
- Stir crushed tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, and water with the onion mixture until smooth; add sugar, parsley, basil, salt, Italian seasoning, fennel, and pepper. Stir the mixture, bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the seasonings have permeated the sauce, 1 hour to 90 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 85.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Fat 1.4 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 1264.6 mg, Sugar 8.5 g
2½ HOUR TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: olive oil, garlic, small onion, tomato, salt, dried oregano, dried basil, bay leaf, fresh basil, pepper, sugar
Provided by Matt Ciampa
Categories Dinner
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a pot over medium heat, add the olive oil and garlic. Cook for about 2 minutes or until fragrant, but not browned.
- Add the tomatoes with their juice, and crush with the back of a spoon.
- Add the onion and salt, and stir occasionally. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer for an hour.
- Discard the garlic and onion, then puree to the desired consistency with a food mill or immersion blender.
- Transfer the sauce back to a pot and add the bay leaf, dried oregano, and dried basil. Bring to a simmer for about 90 minutes or until the desired thickness.
- Discard the bay leaf, add the fresh basil and, to taste, salt, pepper, and sugar.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143 calories, Carbohydrate 14 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 2 grams, Sugar 8 grams
HEARTY VEGETABLE TOMATO SAUCE
Make and share this Hearty Vegetable Tomato Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Azja Freeman
Categories Sauces
Time 45m
Yield 6 , 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- First, take all of the fresh ingredients puree.
- Combine Tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt pepper and garlic, blend until liquified.
- In a saucepan, bring to a boil for 5 minutes, reduce heat to a low simmer for 30 minutes.
- Enjoy with your favorite pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83.9, Fat 0.5, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 545.9, Carbohydrate 18.9, Fiber 4.9, Sugar 9.7, Protein 4
Tips:
- Use high-quality tomatoes: The quality of your tomatoes will greatly impact the flavor of your sauce. Look for ripe, flavorful tomatoes that are free of blemishes.
- Roast your tomatoes: Roasting tomatoes intensifies their flavor and sweetness. Simply toss them with olive oil and salt, then roast them in a hot oven until they are lightly charred.
- Use a variety of herbs and spices: Herbs and spices add depth and complexity to tomato sauce. Some popular choices include basil, oregano, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Simmer your sauce for at least 30 minutes: Simmering allows the flavors of the tomatoes and herbs to meld together and develop. The longer you simmer your sauce, the more flavorful it will be.
- Taste your sauce as you go: Season your sauce to taste with salt, pepper, and other spices. You may also want to add a touch of sugar or honey to balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
Conclusion:
Homemade tomato sauce is a delicious and versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes. With a few simple ingredients and a little time, you can make a delicious tomato sauce that your family and friends will love. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, try making a batch of homemade tomato sauce. You won't be disappointed!
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