Homemade Tomato Sauce
This homemade tomato sauce recipe is proof that sometimes the best things in life are the simplest ones! Ripe tomatoes, salt, an onion and butter. That’s all you need for the greatest tomato sauce of all time.
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 45 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 4 pounds fresh (ripe tomatoes (or about 2 1/2 28oz cans of peeled tomatoes))
- Kosher salt (to taste)
- 1 large yellow (or sweet onion, peeled and halved)
- 1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
Instructions
- 1
Start by peeling and roughly chopping the tomatoes.
- 2
Combine the chopped tomatoes, salt, onion halves and butter in a large Dutch Oven (or heavy bottomed pot). Bring to a boil over medium high heat, until the tomatoes start releasing their juices.
- 3
Lower the heat to a steady simmer and cook, uncovered, for 45 minutes or until thickened to the desired consistency. Make sure to simmer occasionally, using your wooden spoon to mash up the large pieces of tomatoes.
- 4
Taste and adjust salt.
- 5
Remove the onion and serve with pasta, can or freeze for later, or use it in other recipes!