Name: Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 10 medium tomatoes; 2 oz olive oil; 1 medium onion; 1 tsp garlic; 2 tsp basil; 1 tsp oregano; salt and pepper

Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe

Recipes.net Team Modified: November 12, 2023

Fresh tomato sauce in a bottle and a small bowl with scattered dry pasta around

This tasty sauce can be used for whatever you’d like – pasta, chicken, veggies, whatever.

How To Make Fresh Tomato Sauce

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 2 hrs

Total: 2 hrs 10 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

10 medium tomatoes
2 oz olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 tsp garlic, minced
2 tsp basil
1 tsp oregano
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Remove the core from the tomatoes. Plunge the tomatoes in boiling water for 5-10 seconds. Allow cooling. Peel each tomato.
Place a colander over a bowl. Cut the tomatoes in half and remove the seeds over the colander.
Reserve the liquid and the tomato pulp and set aside. Discard the seeds.
Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until just soft.
Dice the tomato pulp and add to the pan. Add the reserved liquid, basil and oregano.
Simmer for 1½ hours to 2 hours, stirring frequently. Check seasonings. Refrigerate or freeze.