Tomato Sauce Recipe: How to Make Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and can be more convenient.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is typically less expensive than olive oil.

Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water for 2 minutes.

Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl of chilled water to stop the cooking process.

Carefully remove the skin of the tomatoes with your hands.

Cut the tomatoes in half and keep the seeds if desired.

Blend the tomatoes a few times until chunky.

Heat a saucepan on the stove and add 2 tablespoons of olive oil.

Once the oil is hot, add chopped onions and sauté for 3 minutes or until fragrant.

Add chopped celery stalks and minced garlic, stir and cook for 1 minute.

Pour in the blended tomatoes and stir.

Add freshly ground black pepper, dried basil, and salt to taste.

Stir the sauce and simmer on low heat for 40 minutes until most of the liquid dries up.

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