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Tomato Sauce: The Heart of Italian Cooking
Tomato sauce is the queen of Italian recipes. With just a few ingredients like tomatoes, onions, and olive oil, it captures all the flavor and tradition of Mediterranean cooking.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 94 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 15 oz ripe plum tomatoes San Marzano
- 15 oz Canned cherry tomatoes
- 15 oz canned peeled tomatoes
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 onion
- ¼ tsp sugar
- salt
- 10 leaves fresh basil
Instructions
- Prepare the onion and chop it coarsely.
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat for a couple of minutes, add the onion and the unpeeled garlic.
- Sauté them gently and when the onion is a little golden, remove the garlic and add the canned tomatoes.
- In the meantime, wash the fresh tomatoes and dice them without removing the skins. Add them to the saucepan and mix the ingredients with a wooden spoon.
- Add a little salt and the sugar.
- Cover the pan partially with the lid. Check the flame: make sure it’s low enough because it’s essential not to burn the sauce as it would leave an unpleasant bitter aftertaste.
- When the sauce looks homogeneous and the tomatoes are completely softened, turn off the heat and mix the ingredients using an immersion blender.
- Then, use a fine mesh strainer and filter the sauce in order to separate skins, seeds, and tomato scraps.
- Put the sauce back on the stove and continue to let it thicken without the lid over a low heat. Taste the sauce and add salt if necessary.
- If you want to make la pasta al pomodoro, boil the water, add a handful of salt and the pasta, and cook it following the package instructions.
- When the pasta is cooked, drain and add it to the nonstick skillet where you have just prepared the sauce. Toss well and serve it hot.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
94kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Sodium
77mg
(3%)
Potassium
125mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
96IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 94
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 94kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 125mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 96IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.