Homemade Tomato Sauce

Name: Homemade Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 205 min
Total time: 210 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian,American
Ingredients: 5 to 6 pounds ripe tomatoes, washed; 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell peppers, optional; 1/4 cup grated peeled carrots, optional; 1 teaspoon sugar, or baking soda, optional; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; Dried rosemary, to taste, optional; Dried tarragon, to taste, optional; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or 1/2 teaspoon citric acid), for canning, optional

An easy homemade tomato sauce recipe made from fresh tomatoes, which can be seasoned as desired and preserved by canning or freezing.

⭐ 4.7 (30 reviews) Prep: 5 minCook: 205 minTotal: 210 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Ingredient Sauce

Cuisine Tags:

Italian American

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Instructions

Start boiling a large pot of water and prepare an ice bath.
Score an X at the bottom of each tomato.
Blanch tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes, then transfer to the ice bath to cool.
Drain blanched tomatoes and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
Peel tomatoes, starting from the X mark, once cool enough to handle.
Core, halve, and deseed tomatoes.
Heat olive oil in a large pot; sauté onion and garlic until soft (5 minutes). Add optional bell peppers and carrots, cooking for an additional 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes, sugar/baking soda (if using), basil, oregano, optional rosemary and tarragon, salt, and pepper to the pot, then bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 2-3 hours, stirring frequently, until the sauce reaches desired consistency.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 172 kcal

Carbohydrate: 20 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Fiber: 6 g

Protein: 4 g

Saturated Fat: 1 g

Sodium: 219 mg

Sugar: 13 g

Fat: 10 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g