How to Make the Best Italian TOMATO PASTA SAUCE Recipe EVER

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Canned tomatoes provide convenience and consistent flavor.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free option that adds umami.

Blend the peeled tomatoes until smooth.

Chop the onion, carrot, and celery for the Sofrito.

Blend the chopped onion, carrot, and celery with extra virgin olive oil and a splash of water until creamy.

Heat 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a cast iron or copper pot over medium-low heat.

Add the creamy Sofrito to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes, covered, stirring occasionally.

Add the blended tomatoes to the pot and stir well to combine with the Sofrito.

Cover the pot and cook on low heat for 1 hour, stirring every 10-20 minutes.

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