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Homemade Tomato Sauce From Scratch

Chef Markus
A good homemade tomato sauce recipe is a must in any cooks repertoire. One of the five mother sauces, tomato sauce provides a great way to preserve fresh produce and eat healthier.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine French, Spanish
Servings 2 liters
Calories 1049.7 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups onions chopped
  • 3 cups celery chopped
  • 4 cups fresh tomatoes diced or 2 cans diced tomatoes
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 cups chicken stock or water
  • 4 tablespoon Tomato paste
  • Fresh herbs such as basil and thyme
  • 2 tablespoon clarified butter or oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Bayleaf

Instructions
 

  • Chop all the vegetables, and gather the rest of the ingredients.
  • Saute the onions, celery and garlic, until the onions turn translucent.
  • Add the tomatoes, spices, herbs and stock. Simmer the tomato sauce for atleast an hour on medium low.
  • Puree the sauce completely using an immersion blender or other mixer. If the sauce is to thin at this point, keep simmering until the tomato sauce thickens.
  • Season the tomato sauce with salt pepper and a dash of sugar if needed to cut the acid.

Notes

Homemade Tomato Sauce is generally more orange in color then store bought sauce. Add more tomato paste or use canned diced tomatoes instead of fresh for a redder color.

Nutrition

Calories: 1049.7kcal

Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.

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