How to Make Fresh Tomato Sauce | Easy Italian w. Cake Boss Lisa Ep02

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: cherry tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Canned tomatoes are often more affordable and available year-round.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is a budget-friendly option.

Quarter the fresh plum tomatoes.

Heat 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in an 8-quart pot.

Chop 2 onions into small pieces and sauté them in the olive oil for about 3 minutes.

Add the quartered plum tomatoes and fresh basil to the pot, along with a little bit of salt.

Cook the tomatoes down on medium heat, stirring every 10 minutes for about 45 minutes.

Cover the pot to keep the heat in and prevent evaporation.

Once the sauce has cooked down, use a stick blender to blend it slightly to remove larger chunks.

Pass the blended sauce through a food mill to remove seeds and skin.

In a separate pot, heat more extra virgin olive oil and add 3-4 cloves of garlic to brown them.

Slowly add the strained tomato sauce to the pot with the garlic, stirring to combine.

Add pepper and adjust salt to taste, cooking for an additional 30 to 45 minutes to thicken.

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