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.
Servings: 4 cups
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 15mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg
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