Ingredients needed
Tomatoes. This sauce is undoubtedly the best when made with ripe summer tomatoes. Use a variety to get the most flavor into your sauce. However, you can still make this with canned whole tomatoes. Olive oil. Avocado oil is a good alternative. Fresh garlic cloves. Fresh Herbs. Thyme, rosemary and fresh basil are all excellent with tomatoes. Dried oregano is also delicious and can be added to the pan when you cook the onions and garlic. Chilli flakes. Optional but adds a hum of heat which is delicious with the tomatoes. Salt and black pepper. Tomatoes can handle a lot of salt so don’t be shy with the seasoning. Onion. Sugar. Optional. I like adding a pinch of sugar to tomatoes to temper their acidity and bring out their natural sweetness. Vegetable stock or water.
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How to cut acidity in tomato sauce
Tomatoes can be very acidic and the best way to cut the acidity is by adding a little sugar or sweetener. A neutral sweetener like sugar or xylitol works best as it doesn’t alter the flavor of the finished sauce at all.
How to make tomato sauce from canned tomatoes
Follow the recipe exactly as is, simply substitute fresh tomatoes with canned tomatoes.
Can you freeze tomato sauce?
Yes, tomato sauce freezes very well. Transfer cooked and cooled tomato sauce into freezer bags or freezer safe containers/jars then freeze for up to 4 months. Allow to thaw completely before re-heating over gentle heat in a saucepan.
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