This is one of my favorite sauces to serve with pasta. When I have time, I prefer to make my own pasta sauce as opposed to the jar. Fresh tomato sauce has a completely different taste even from a homemade sauce made with canned tomatoes.
Not to say anything bad about the sauce from the jar, I love it and use it a lot. Especially for a quick dinner. I make this sauce when I have a little extra time or when I get some nice tomatoes from the farmer’s market.
Like I said, it has a completely different taste. Try it and let me know how you like it!
2 tbs olive oil
2 lbs of tomatoes (4 cups chopped tomatoes)
1 medium yellow onion
1 medium carrot
3 garlic cloves
1 tbs of minced fresh basil
1 tbs of minced fresh parsley
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
salt
Directions:
1. In a medium pot, heat up oil and add the chopped vegetables, herbs and spices. Bring to boil, stirring frequently, and lower the heat to medium-low.
2. Cover the pot but leave a crack for the steam to escape. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 35-45 minutes.
3. Transfer the content of the pot into the blender or a food processor. (Make sure to open the tab in the lid for the steam to escape, you don’t want to have the hot sauce in your face if the lid pops). Blend until smooth.
Enjoy!!
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This looks just so scrumptious! There is nothing like a fresh homemade sauce! What great photos!
Thank you so much!
O this sounds delicious! Everything is better fresh and homemade.
Sounds fabulous! I have a ton of pasta so I should try this! What I need is a homemade pizza sauce!