Homemade garden tomato sauce is a delicious, versatile condiment that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's also a great way to use up excess tomatoes from your garden. Whether you're looking for a simple weeknight meal or a special occasion dish, there's a homemade garden tomato sauce recipe out there for you. In this article, we'll share some of our favorite recipes, as well as tips for making the most of your homemade tomato sauce.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
HOW TO MAKE GARDEN FRESH TOMATO SAUCE STEP BY STEP
Learn how to make a delicious pasta sauce using fresh garden tomatoes.
Provided by Deborah Mele
Categories How To Tutorials
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- To prepare the tomatoes, cut an X into the stem end and drop them into the boiling water for 2 to 3 minutes or until you see the skins begin to slip off.
- Transfer the tomatoes to a colander in the sink and run cold water over them until they are cool enough to handle.
- Use a small, sharp knife, and peel off the skins and cut in half.
- Cut out the small core and then use your finger tips to scoop out most of the seeds.
- Cut the tomatoes into thin strips or coarse dice.
- In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until sizzling, then cook the onion, stirring often, until it is soft and translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook a minute or two just until fragrant.
- Add the tomatoes, salt and pepper, and half the basil, and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the sauce has thickened.
- Stir in the remaining basil, and use to top your favorite cooked pasta.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Carbohydrate 9 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 9 grams fat, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1/2 cup, Sodium 61 milligrams sodium, Sugar 6 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams unsaturated fat
GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE
This garden-fresh tomato sauce is a delicious way to use summer-ripe tomatoes. Or freeze whole tomatoes and make this sauce later on in the winter. Just remove the cores and freeze them whole. Then, turn your frozen tomatoes into a garden-fresh sauce any time of the year. For pizza sauce: In Step 2, cook until thickened to about the consistency of pizza sauce, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove from the heat, transfer to a blender, add 2 tablespoons tomato paste and blend until smooth.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Tomato Sauce Recipes
Time 2h25m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- If using fresh tomatoes, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Make a small X in the bottom of each tomato and plunge into the boiling water until the skins are slightly loosened, 30 seconds to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl of ice water for 1 minute. Peel with a paring knife, starting at the X. If using frozen tomatoes, run each under warm water and peel or rub the skin off. Thaw in the refrigerator or defrost in the microwave until mostly thawed. Chop the tomatoes, reserving any juice.
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, until beginning to brown, about 4 to 6 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes (and any juice), basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and sugar (if using). Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to maintain a simmer and cook until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Taste and season with additional salt, pepper and/or sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 72 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Fat 3.9 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 348.7 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
GARDEN VEGETABLE TOMATO SAUCE
I make this vegetable tomato sauce regularly and store containers of it in my freezer. It's a tasty substitute for regular pasta sauce, and the extra vegetables make it healthier. I also use it when I make pizza. -Ann Sheehy, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°. Place the first 6 ingredients in a roasting pan; toss with oil, garlic and seasonings. Roast until tender, 50-60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly., Transfer half of the vegetables to a food processor; add 1 can of tomatoes. Process until smooth; remove to a 6-qt. stockpot. Repeat with remaining roasted vegetables and tomatoes., Add wine to sauce; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes to allow flavors to blend, stirring occasionally., Freeze option: Freeze cooled sauce in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 81 calories, Fat 3g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 317mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
HOMEMADE GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE
Great way to use up extra garden tomatoes. A relatively healthy sauce for pasta. Subtract veggies and turkey and it makes a great pizza sauce as well. This recipe makes A LOT of thick, chunky tomato sauce.
Provided by Chef Lemonade
Categories Sauces
Time 2h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute or two. Remove them from boiling water and run under cold tap water. Remove peels. Chop tomatoes into small pieces. Set aside.
- In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic until fragrant, about one minute. Add chopped onions and sautee for about three minutes. Add ground turkey and cook for about two to three minutes. Add chopped red and green peppers and mushrooms and cook until veggies are tender and turkey is browned.
- Add chopped tomatoes to pot and stir. Bring to a boil and add sugar.
- Add spices (salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, oregano, basil, onion powder, paprika, and garlic powder). Adjust amounts according to personal preference. Stir sauce and reduce heat to medium-low to low.
- Allow sauce to simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour.
- After sauce has simmered for a while, add one half a can of tomato paste to thicken it. Stir well and allow to simmer for about twenty minutes more.
- Serve with pasta and grated parmesan cheese.
FRESH GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE
I'm showing you how to make a tomato sauce using fresh tomatoes. You'll often hear me say in these videos that what we're making is way better than what you can buy at the store and with this, not only is it better, but you literally can't get this at a store! If you've never done this before, I think you'll be surprised at how simple and easy it is-in fact, the hardest thing will be finding vine-ripened tomatoes.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Sauces Pasta Sauces Tomato
Time 35m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and add sliced garlic. Cook and stir for about 30 seconds before adding basil leaves. Sizzle garlic and basil in olive oil until the thinnest slices of garlic just start to turn golden. Quickly transfer in tomatoes. Add salt and pepper flakes and increase heat to medium-high.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture simmers and the tomatoes have completely collapsed and liquefied. Turn off the heat.
- Using a strainer or colander, strain the sauce into another pot, pressing everything through with the back of a ladle or spatula, until nothing is left in the colander except the skins and seeds.
- Place strained sauce back over medium heat and reduce to about 5 cups, or until desired thickness. Taste for seasoning and use immediately, or store in an airtight container until needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 78.2 calories, Carbohydrate 9.2 g, Fat 4.5 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 11.6 mg, Sugar 6 g
GARDEN TOMATO SAUCE
This sauce is wonderful and keeps well. Lovely on pork chops, ribs, burgers, and pot roast. It is so flavourful. Don't forget to baste often while cooking meat.
Provided by Baby Kato
Categories Sauces
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook onions and garlic in oil.
- Add all remaining ingredients except for green peppers.
- Boil, stirring often till most of the liquid has evaporated (about 30 minutes).
- Add peppers and continue cooking until sauce has reached thickness you desire.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.9, Fat 14.2, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 320.1, Carbohydrate 30.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 24.1, Protein 2.2
ITALIAN GARDEN SAUCE
Although we plant a medium-size garden each year, we grow lots of tomatoes. This sauce is especially good because it's so chunky...and goes well with all kinds of pasta.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h45m
Yield about 9 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven, brown and crumble sausage; drain. Add tomatoes, green peppers, onion, garlic, tomato sauce, water and seasonings. Cook, uncovered, for 2-1/2 hours or until sauce reaches desired thickness. Serve over pasta.
Nutrition Facts :
Tips:
- Use ripe tomatoes for the best flavor.
- If you don't have fresh tomatoes, you can use canned tomatoes instead.
- Add a little sugar to the sauce to help balance out the acidity of the tomatoes.
- If you like a smooth sauce, blend it with an immersion blender or in a regular blender.
- Serve the sauce over pasta, rice, or vegetables.
Conclusion:
This homemade garden tomato sauce is a delicious and versatile sauce that can be used in a variety of dishes. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. So next time you have a bounty of tomatoes, give this recipe a try!
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