Home made tomato sauce

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4.47 from 184 ratings
A delicious and fresh sauce simply homemade!
Difficulty: easy
Cost: low
Calories: 89kcal
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Cost: low
Calories: 89kcal
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour 15 minutes
Amount
4
servings

Ingredients list

  • 800 g vine tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp basil chopped
  • 25 ml olive oil extra virgin
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste

Directions

  • First, carefully wash the vine tomatoes under cold running water. Then remove the stems. Cut the tomatoes in half and then remove the inner seeds by gently squeezing them.
  • Now place the tomato halves in a large pot and wilt over low heat for about 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Then season with a little salt, mix well and let rest briefly.
  • Equip the food mill with the medium or fine disc. Now add a few of the tomatoes at a time and strain by carefully turning them into a bowl below.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and saute the whole peeled garlic cloves until translucent.
  • Then deglaze with the previously strained tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and simmer on low heat for 25 minutes. Stir occasionally during this process.
  • Then remove the garlic cloves from the sauce.
  • Finely chop the basil and add to the sauce. Stir everything well and simmer gently for another 5 minutes.
  • Now the delicious sauce can be used with any type of pasta!
    Buon appetito!
Tomatensoße aus frischen Tomaten

Tip

The sauce keeps fresh in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 2 – 3 days! 
Calories: 89kcal (4%)Carbohydrates: 8g (3%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 6g (9%)Saturated fatty acids: 1g (5%)

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