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This homemade tomato sauce recipe has in-season, ripe, garden-fresh tomatoes, olive oil infused with fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh oregano, and fresh parsley. This recipe is flexible, adaptable and so easy to make! (vegan, gluten-free)

Tomato Sauce

Hi Everyone, want to make a tomato sauce using fresh tomatoes (not canned!), garlic, and herbs?

This recipe is going to teach you how to make basic homemade tomato sauce using fresh tomatoes, garlic, and herbs.

This is how I make tomato sauce with tomatoes and herbs right from my garden in the Summer.

This recipe is flexible and can be adjusted depending on how many tomatoes you have and what herbs you have.

Think of it as a guideline to make your very own delicious, homemade tomato sauce.

You can use it for pasta, on rice, on pizza - wherever you would use tomato sauce!

You can cook it longer to reduce it to make it thicker if you need it to be more of a paste too.

Ingredients

• 1-3 tablespoons regular olive oil
• 1 clove fresh garlic, crushed
• 2 pounds 8 ounces fresh, ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1-3 tablespoons basil, finely chopped
• 1-3 teaspoons oregano, finely chopped
• 1-3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to season, amount to taste
• fresh ground pepper, amount to taste
• 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar, optional

Kitchen Tools

• medium-large saucepan
• wooden spoon
• chef's knife
• cutting board
• colander
• measuring spoons and cups
• potato masher, optional
• blender, optional
• storage container

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Tomato Sauce

Yield: 2.5 cups

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

This homemade tomato sauce recipe has in-season, ripe, garden-fresh tomatoes, olive oil infused with fresh garlic, fresh basil, fresh oregano, and fresh parsley. This recipe is flexible, adaptable and so easy to make!

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Ingredients

• 1-3 tablespoons regular olive oil
• 1 clove fresh garlic, crushed
• 2 pounds 8 ounces fresh, ripe tomatoes, diced
• 1-3 tablespoons basil, finely chopped
• 1-3 teaspoons oregano, finely chopped
• 1-3 tablespoons parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to season, amount to taste
• fresh ground pepper, amount to taste
• 1 teaspoon granulated white sugar, optional

Instructions

1. In a large saucepan, over low-medium heat, add olive oil, when it's heated, add the crushed garlic. Cook the garlic for a few minutes to infuse the olive oil with the garlic.
2. Add the tomatoes and stir to combine. Adjust heat to medium and bring the tomatoes-oil mixture to a simmer.
3. Add the chopped basil, oregano, and parsley and stir it into the tomatoes. Simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally over medium-low heat, keeping it at a simmer. If you want, you can further crush the tomatoes with a potato masher, otherwise, they would eventually break down the longer you cook the sauce. Cook it until the sauce is at the thickness that you want. Cooking the sauce (once all the ingredients are in) 20-25 minutes at minimum or up to 1 hour - it all depends on how thick you want the sauce. When it is done, you can use it right away, you can preserve it by canning in a water bath if you know how to.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 5 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 30Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 1mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 1gProtein: 0g

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Sara is an architectural designer turned work-at-home Mom. She lives in New Jersey by way of New England and New York, with her husband and 3 kids under 8. She loves design, being creative, and spending time with family and friends. She loves checking out local businesses and eats and being apart of the local farm to table community.

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