San Marzano Sauce - Homemade Pasta Sauce
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 81 kcal
A quick and easy tomato sauce that goes with all kinds of Italian dishes.
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Ingredients
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 1 cup onion diced
- 2 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 cans San Marzano tomatoes (peeled whole) - each can is 28 oz. or 794 grams
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar optional [See Note 1]
- 2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onions and saute until translucent.
- Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Stir in tomatoes (with juice) and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Using a potato masher, crush the tomatoes until broken up into smaller pieces.
- Simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Add sugar, basil, crushed red pepper, black pepper and salt. [See Note 2]
- Simmer for 15 minutes.
- Use San Marzano tomato sauce in all your favorite Italian recipes, or serve over plain pasta! [See Note 3]
Notes
Note 1: I like the balance the sugar provides! For natural sweetness, you can omit it or replace it with ¼ cup of shredded carrots.
Note 2: Use fresh herbs when they are in season. Add ¼ cup of chopped fresh basil during the final minute of simmering (omit dried basil).
Note 3: The sauce has a rustic, coarse texture. If you prefer a smoother sauce, use an immersion blender. Alternatively, let the sauce cool and use a regular blender.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5 cup | Calories: 81 kcal | Carbohydrates: 9 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 5 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4 g | Fiber: 2 g
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