Ultimate tomato sauce recipe

Your homemade pasta and pizza dishes just found their perfect match.


This recipe for classic tomato sauce isvegan-friendly and versatile, and you will not find a simpler recipe in all our files. This base, but bright, sweet and slightly acid tomato sauce is perfect for pizzas, spaghetti and dishes like fillingchicken parm, Or keep itvegetarian and pour overpolenta Wherecorn-gruel andgrilled vegetables. For this recipe of tomato sauce in a real marinara, simmer the mixture below in a saucepan with garlic and onions, then accentuates with taste boosters like red pepper flakes, garlic or fresh basil additional. You can even try these additions when using this sauce forPizza with a little flavor and additional basic bite. For more suggestions on how to adapt this recipe to make all kinds of sauces for all different types of pasta dishes, see our Eat this tip, below. And of course, if you want to keep your spaghetti and pasta meals lower on the calorie scale, or even convert agluten free flat, there are tons of whole wheat, rice orQuinoa-base Pasta to try. Think it's all the options enough for you? Yes, we said that this recipe was simple, but that does not mean that you do not have many complex options. Find your favorites and treat yourself!

Give about 2 cups

You will need

1 (28 ounces) can peeled tomatoes, liquids discarded
1 tablespoon olive oil salt 1/2 C

How to do it

  1. Use your hands to slightly crush the tomatoes through your fingers (Attention, the juice can spray).
  2. Incorporate the oil and season with salt.

Eat this trick

Just like all of our favorite sauces and dip in this collection of recipes, tomato sauce is quite adaptable depending on your mood, taste or taste of those you cook for. Here are some very simple means to make a completely different version of this tasty dish:

  • Use Heirloom Tomatoes to bring a more delicate taste (and lighter color) to your basic tomato sauce
  • Add 1/2 cup of half-half to make it a vodka sauce
  • Add some chopped peppers to convert an Arrabbiata sauce

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