Italian Tomato Sauce | How To Make Sauce At Home | Sauce Recipe By Nikhil Merchant

canned tomatoes

🥗Healthier: fresh tomatoes

💰Cheaper: crushed tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes can enhance flavor, while crushed tomatoes are often less expensive.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier, while vegetable oil is typically cheaper.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: maple syrup

Honey is a natural sweetener, while maple syrup can be less expensive.

fresh basil

🥗Healthier: dried basil

💰Cheaper: basil paste

Dried basil is convenient and often less expensive than fresh.

Start by heating up 2 liters of water in a pot until boiling.

Add the canned tomatoes to the boiling water and let them boil for about 10 to 12 minutes until the skins wrinkle and split.

Remove the tomatoes from the water and let them cool down.

In a pan, heat olive oil and butter together.

Add the garlic to the pan and sauté until fragrant.

Add seasoning, which includes thyme, to the mixture.

Blend the boiled tomatoes in a mixer until smooth.

Combine the blended tomato mixture with the sautéed garlic and seasoning in the pan.

Allow the sauce to cook and thicken, stirring occasionally.

Cooking Techniques

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