Pomodoro Sauce
This Pomodoro Sauce is a smooth, thick, and flavorful tomato sauce that you can make in 30 minutes and pairs well with pasta dishes like our penne Pomodoro among other dishes such as this Margherita pizza and spaghetti with meat sauce!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (or olive oil)
- 1 yellow onion (finely minced)
- 4 cloves garlic (finely minced or grated)
- 28 oz can San Marzano crushed tomatoes ((or canned whole peeled tomatoes that you can blend in the blender before cooking))
- ¼ cup fresh basil (torn in half)
- Salt and pepper (to taste (if you are NOT on a low-carb diet, you may add a pinch of sugar to balance the acidity of the tomatoes))
Instructions
- 1
Heat a saucepan over low to medium heat, add the olive oil and cook the onion for about 3-4 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 2
Stir in the tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper. Cover the pan and let the mixture simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring now and then, or until the Pomodoro sauce has thickened.
- 3
Toss with cooked pasta or gnocchi and parmesan cheese, or use as a topping for pizzas.
- 4
Heat a no-stick saucepan pan over medium heat. Then add olive oil and sauté the garlic for about 1 minute, stirring now and then, or until fragrant.
- 5
Stir in tomatoes, 2 TBSP tomato paste, 2 tsp onion powder, salt, pepper, 1 tsp red pepper flakes (optional), and basil.
- 6
Simmer on medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes. Use an immersion blender, food processor, or blender to smooth the sauce if needed.