Fresh Tomato Sauce
Roma tomatoes are perfect for this easy homemade fresh tomato sauce. With only 10 ingredients, toss it with your favorite pasta shape or even spread it on pizza.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Roma tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small white onion, roughly chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- To peel the tomatoes, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Score an X into the bottom end of each tomato. Boil the tomatoes for 1 minute and then transfer them to a bowl of ice-cold water. Peel the tomatoes and halve them. Scoop out the seeds and roughly chop the flesh.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sauté the onions until they start to soften, about 4 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, garlic, oregano, rosemary and red pepper flakes. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the tomatoes, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15-20 minutes until thickened.
- Use the back of a wooden spoon or potato masher to break up the tomatoes.
Notes
Recipe makes about 3 cups sauce.
You can use this sauce for pasta or pizza.
If you prefer smooth sauce, puree it in a food processor or blender once it has finished simmering.
Store the sauce in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days. You can freeze it up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Calories: 61kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 419mg | Potassium: 424mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1329IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg