Fresh tomato sauce
Homemade tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes
Servings: 8 cups
Calories: 73kcal
Ingredients
- 6 pounds Roma tomatoes
- 1 cup packed basil leaves
- 8 cloves garlic
- sea salt and pepper
Instructions
To peel the tomatoes:
- Boil a large pot of water and slice a small 'x' in the bottom of each tomato.
- Working in batches, blanch the tomatoes in the pot for about 30 seconds (to loosen the skin place them in a large bowl filled with cold water to cool.
- when the tomatoes are cool, peel the skins from the tomatoes. They should peel off easily in quarters from where you made the x.
To cook the sauce:
- Chop the tomatoes lightly and place them into a large pot. Bring the tomatoes to a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer.
- Simmer the tomatoes for about 30 minutes then puree with an immersion blender. If you are using a stand blender, you will need to do this step in batches.
- Add the crushed garlic and basil leaves to the pot and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.
Notes
- calorie information is per cup of sauce
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 19mg | Potassium: 906mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 4394IU | Vitamin C: 53mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 2mg