EASIEST Fresh Tomato Sauce (3 ingredients only!)
User Reviews
4.5
20 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Servings
2
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Calories
488 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Greek
EASIEST Fresh Tomato Sauce (3 ingredients only!)
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A very basic, and ridiculously simple to make fresh tomato sauce that you can flavor with anything you like!
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Ingredients
- 7 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ medium-sized red onion minced
- 4 medium-sized tomato the ripest the better
- kosher salt freshly ground pepper
- black pepper freshly ground pepper
- OPTIONAL: teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Remove the stems and bottom of the tomatoes. Cut them in half and finely chop them and place in a bowl.
- Heat 5 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and golden in color.
- Add about ⅓ of the chopped tomatoes in the pan, along with a sprinkle of kosher salt and cook until they drain and get mushy, stirring occassionaly with a wooden spoon.
- Add half of the remaining chopped tomatoes in the pan and again cook and stir until they get mushy. Do this with the remaing chopped tomatoes. NOTE: The reason we add the chopped tomatoes into the pan in small bits at a time, is because it's easier and quicker for them to drain and become mushy/paste-like this way.
- Once the tomatoes have drained to the point that they look like a thick sauce, pour in ½ cup of water and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and wait until the sauce starts to boil. Then reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered for about 20 minutes.
- Taste the sauce to see if it needs any extra salt. If the flavor is a bit sourish (depends on the variety and ripening of the tomatoes) you may add ½ teaspoon of sugar to enhance the sweetness of the tomatoes. Add your favorite herb or spices. Cook for 2-5 minutes uncovered and serve with your pasta. Or toss the pasta into the sauce and cook for a minute or two to combine.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1serving
Calories
488kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
50g
(77%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Sodium
14mg
(1%)
Potassium
623mg
(13%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2049IU
(41%)
Vitamin C
36mg
(40%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 488 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 488kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 623mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2049IU | 41% |
| Vitamin C | 36mg | 40% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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20 reviews
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