This sauce is thick and hearty, loaded up with chunks of tomato and herbs. Made with canned San Marzano tomatoes, this easy to make sauce is perfect for your next dish of spaghetti and meatballs, or using on your own pizza (try this skillet pizza or this grilled pizza recipe!)
Homemade Tomato Sauce
There is nothing better than sitting down to a huge plate of pasta! Especially when that pasta is smothered in a homemade tomato sauce. This sauce is quick and easy to make thanks to using canned whole tomatoes that have already been peeled. Of course you can substitute fresh tomatoes in this recipe if desired. Thanks to slow simmering the sauce, the tomatoes break down over time creating a wonderful thick sauce full of texture with bits of tomato. Season the sauce with dried or fresh herbs if you have some on hand. This sauce is so easy to customize to create it perfect for you and your family.
How to Make Tomato Sauce:
Tips for Making this the BEST Tomato Sauce:
Acidity: Cut the acidity of the tomatoes by adding a small amount of light brown sugar. Can also use honey if preferred. To keep it sugar free add a finely diced carrot to the sauce, simply cook it with the onion. Texture: Slowly simmer the sauce for hours to allow the whole tomatoes to break down naturally, this creates a rich thickness to the sauce, while still leaving texture to the sauce. IF short on time, blending the tomatoes with an immersion blender or food processor can give a similar effect. Be careful not to blend too much, this will create a sauce that might be smoother than you would prefer. Seasoning: add more or less herbs, garlic, and onion as desired to please you and your family. Feel free to substitute fresh herbs for the dried if you have some on hand.
Can this sauce be frozen? Yes! Store the sauce in freezer safe containers up to 3 months. Can this sauce be canned? Yes! You can hot water can this sauce by pouring the hot sauce into sterilized canning jars, sealing and boiling for 30 minutes. You may want to add a bit of vinegar or lemon juice to the sauce to increase the acidity for canning. What is the best way to store Homemade Tomato Sauce? Store the sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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