EASY Vegan Pasta Sauce Recipe | How to make FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

fresh tomatoes

🥗Healthier: canned tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

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

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is typically less expensive.

nutritional yeast

🥗Healthier: ground flaxseed

💰Cheaper: no substitute

Ground flaxseed can add a nutty flavor but lacks the cheesy taste.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: basil paste

Dried basil is more shelf-stable and affordable.

Slice up your onion and set aside.

Peel and crush your garlic and place with the prepped onion.

Coarsely chop the tomatoes and set aside.

In a medium high heat stock pot, add about 3 tbsp olive oil.

Add in your garlic and onions, season, and cook until caramelized.

Add in your tomatoes, season, and stir.

Cook down your tomatoes until soft and liquid is slightly reduced (about 10-15 min).

Transfer the sauce to your blender and place your pot back on the heat.

Add olive oil, tomato paste, and season.

Blend your sauce on medium high for a few seconds.

Take your pot off the heat, wait for a few seconds, and pour in your sauce.

Stir in your tomato paste.

You're done! Eat your sauce straight up or use in other recipes!

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