Pomodoro Sauce
Serve this light, sweet, and tangy pomodoro sauce with your favorite pasta. Top with freshly chopped basil and grated parmesan for the ultimate Italian meal.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 27 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 to 2 sprigs of fresh basil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a medium size pot over medium heat, add the garlic and olive oil.
- 2
Cook the garlic for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant, and add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil sprig, salt, and pepper.
- 3
Bring to a boil and lower the heat to low, to a bubbling simmer. Cover with a lid and cook for 20 minutes, until the tomatoes are soft enough that you can easily break them with a spoon.
- 4
Turn the heat off, remove the basil sprig, and transfer the sauce to a blender. Blend until smooth and serve with pasta. Alternatively, you can use a hand mixer and blend until smooth straight in the pot.