I know… It’s been a while..
But I’m back 😉
Ok, so today I am going to share my super easy tomato sauce recipe. This is the sauce that I use for dipping, pizza pies, parmesan dishes and pasta. It is also perfect as a start off sauce. Feel free to add meatballs, seasoned cooked chop meat, seafood and even some yummy cooked veggies.
Here is what you will need:
- 2 – 28 ounce cans of San Marzano Peeled Tomatoes
- 2 heaping tablespoons of tomato paste
- olive oil
- 4 large cloves of garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon of sugar
- generous sprinkling of kosher salt ( you will most likely add a little more after sauce comes to a boil)
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of dried basil
- 1 tablespoon of dried parsley
Here is what you will need to do:
Coat the bottom of your pot with olive oil and mince in the garlic. Stir it together and then cook on low heat until the delicious smell of garlic cooking takes over your kitchen. Â Make sure to keep an eye on it. No one likes burnt garlic!!!
Drop in the 2 tablespoons of tomato paste and mix all together. Cook for about 2 minutes continually stirring.
I just love these tubes of tomato paste that you can store in the refrigerator. They are available in most supermarkets, so definitely pick this up when you see it.
Time for Tomatoes
And these are hands down my favorite!!
Add the 2 cans of peeled tomatoes, sugar, dried parsley and basil to the pot. Season with salt and pepper. Then use a potato masher to break down the tomatoes and mix all the ingredients together. Give a good stir and bring to a boil. Once the sauce is boiling, lower the heat to simmer, taste for any extra needed seasoning and then cook for about 30 minutes with a vented cover. Make sure to give the sauce a good stir from time to time.
