Best 2 Pantry Friendly Tomato Sauce Recipes

PANTRY FRIENDLY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Strain the tomatoes into a sauce pot and add the sherry vinegar, sugar, red pepper flakes, oregano, and basil to the tomato juice.
• Place on high heat until bubbles begin to form on the surface, then reduce to a simmer.
• Reduce by half,until liquid has thickened to a loose syrup consistency.
• Ensure most tomato seeds are removed and set the tomatoes aside.
• After cutting into uniform sizes, mix the carrot, onion, and celery with olive oil and garlic and place over low heat.
• Sweat the mixture for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the tomatoes and capers to the roasting pan, place the pan on the middle rack of the oven and broil for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes, until the tomatoes should start to brown slightly on edges with light caramelization.
• Remove the pan from the broiler and lace the pan over 2 burners on the stove.
• Add the white wine and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes over medium heat.
• Add the reduced tomato liquid to the tomatoes and adjust seasoning.

PANTRY FRIENDLY TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat, add carrots, onion, celery, garlic, salt & pepper and saute until until tender.
• Strain tomatoes over a wide saucepan to reserve liquid.
• Add vinegar, wine, sugar, and herbs to reserved liquid from the tomatoes and reduce until a loose syrupy consistency.
• Seed the tomatoes and add to sauteed veggies, continue cooking until all the liquid in the pot has evaporated, and the vegetables are tender and just starting to fall apart. Remove from heat.
• Combine tomato "syrup" and the sauteed vegetables, and let sit for a few minutes to let the flavors mingle.
• Using a stick blender, countertop blender, or food processor, blend to your desired consistency.
• Note: the sauce left as-is is great as a Ragout style, medium blend is great substitue for ordinary marinara sauce, and a fine blend can be used as pizza sauce.