Homemade Tomato Basil Sauce

Learn how to make my "foolproof" Homemade Tomato Basil Sauce in less than 45 minutes from start to finish.This is an easy-to-make, vegan, and versatile tomato sauce that you can use either just by itself or in different recipes ranging from simple pasta to pizza dishes.

Course Sauce

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Servings cups

Calories 130kcal

Author Aysegul Sanford

Ingredients

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
5 cloves of garlic peeled and minced
2 28-ounce cans whole tomatoes *, crushed in food processor or by hand (read the blog post for details)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon organic cane sugar regular sugar, honey or even maple syrup would also work
8-10 leaves of fresh basil roughly torn

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large heavy bottom pan in medium heat. Add in the garlic. Cook stirring regularly, until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes. Do not leave site of it as garlic burns easily.
Add in the tomato, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and sugar. Cook in medium heat, stirring every few minutes, until it thickens, 20-25 minutes.
Stir in the chopped fresh basil and turn the heat off. Let it cool down to room temperature.
Divide it amongst freezer friendly jars or other airtight containers.
Feel free to freeze it up to 4 months or keep in the fridge up to a week.

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Notes

* Alternatively, you can use 4 to 4 1/2 pounds of fresh tomatoes.

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