How to make Basic Tomato Sauce

Learn How to Make a Basic Tomato Sauce Recipe that is so good you will want to put it on everything. It's very delicious and made with onions, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes, bay leaves, and seasonings.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Easy Tomato Sauce, Homemade Tomato Sauce, How to make Basic Tomato Sauce, Tomato Sauce Recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 30

Total Time 40

Servings Small Mason Jars

Calories 91kcal

Author Olivia Ribas

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
half medium onion finely chopped
4 garlic cloves crushed
2 tablespoons sugar-free tomato paste
1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes with the juice or 1¾ pound of fresh tomatoes peeled, seeded, and diced
1 tablespoon brown sugar (or natural sweetener)
½ teaspoon dried oregano
2 dried bay leaves
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil

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Instructions

In a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Add onions and cook 4-5 minutes until they are soft and golden.
Add garlic and sauté, being careful not to burn.
Add tomato paste, and stir well. Add crushed tomatoes, including the juice in case you are using canned tomatoes.
Add brown sugar, dried oregano, dried bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
Cover and bring to a low simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Finally, remove from the heat, add fresh basil, and stir well. Remove the bay leaves.
Adjust the seasoning if you think it is necessary. You can use this delicious sauce in your favorite recipes, or you can pour the sauce into a mason jar and keep it in the fridge for about 3 or 4 days, or you can freeze for months.

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Notes

This sauce is perfect for lots of dishes, but my favourites are 5-Ingredient Chicken Zucchini Boats, saucy Low-Carb Zucchini Lasagna Skillet, and low-carb Ground Turkey Skillet with Green Beans. Mm... All these dishes will make everyone around the table smile ;-)
If the tomato sauce is bitter, add a pinch of baking soda to help neutralize the acidity.
Another alternative to the diced tomatoes is peeled plum tomatoes or passata sauce.
To store: Store the tomato sauce in an airtight container for 3 days in the fridge.
To reheat: Reheat the sauce in the microwave or stovetop until hot.
To freeze: Once cooled, you can freeze the tomato sauce for up to 3 months in a freezer-safe bag.

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