I don’t know a lot about everything, but I do know at least a little bit about this fresh tomato sauce recipe. Last week our best friends were visiting us. The days were long and glorious, and well spent in our backyard. The nights were even longer and soaked with wine as we laughed and cried around the fire. We reminisced about our past and we planned our futures.
Then they left and my insides felt empty. I found myself needing comfort. And craving this fresh tomato sauce in some capacity at every meal. A lot of my meals in the summer are raw or grilled vegetables with beans, fresh tomato sauce, and a little bit of cheese or pasta.
I make this fresh tomato sauce recipe almost every week, in the summertime. And if I don’t use it all, I can freeze what is left over. It is quick, easy and layered with flavor. Besides a little bit of tomato paste, it uses all fresh ingredients.
This fresh tomato sauce doesn’t require any blanching. It’s just a chop, simmer and blend kind of situation. It literally comes together in just fifteen minutes of cooking, but it tastes like it’s been simmering all day. This tomato sauce soothes my soul, and I hope it helps yours too whenever you’re in need.
Twenty Minute Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 yellow onion diced small
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup tomato paste + 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 cup filtered water
- 5 cups tomatoes diced medium {see notes}
- 1 tablespoon fresh oregano chopped
- 1/4 cup fresh basil julienned
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan heat the olive oil over low heat. Toss in the onions, garlic, salt and pepper, and sweat for 3 minutes.
- Next stir in the tomato paste and 1/4 cup warm water, and simmer for 1 minute.
- Then add in the water and tomatoes, and stir to combine well and cover. Turn the heat up to medium-high and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Uncover, and remove from heat. Pour the tomatoes into a food processor or blender and pulse for a few seconds until you've reached your desired consistency. Add in the fresh herbs, and pulse once or twice more.
- Voila!
Notes
Becky says
This looks really delicious! Gorgeous photos!
carol johnson says
I like the tomato sauce recipe. I will try it.
amanda paa says
I felt a void when you left too. I feel like sometimes, with the jobs we have, the burdens we carry, doing it alone 90% of the time, it can be so nice to have others who you connect with just simply around. That gives us the go ahead to step away from a lot of the every day, and to just be. The laughs, the conversations, the shared meals – it seems like this was so good for the soul. And then this meal, which I can imagine eating outdoors, for lunch, for dinner, hot or cold. So fresh!
Erin says
This looks amazing.
Jessica Kelley says
Sherrie, your sauce is perfectly simple and looks delicious.
Medha says
That sauce looks incredible.
Catherine Jackson says
What a great way to use summer tomatoes!
Jayme | holly & flora says
Sherrie, it is so good to check in and remind ourselves what pulls us or what pacifies our longings or what we use as coping mechanisms, both positively or negatively. I’ve been on that thread lately here, too.
I’m so happy that all is well with respect to family and pets. Thanks for mentioning that it is all okay – the days where we are the best versions of ourselves and the days where we completely fall short, in our eyes. All we can do is show up and try our best, from a motivation of love. Big love to you, lady.
danielle | rooting the sun says
Sherrie, be it that everything you touch turns to gold. And the rouge blush of this tomato sauce. There is something to be said about its soul-warming capabilities. Every day I’m learning about balance, equality, chaos, patience, and the moments it takes to curate a lifetime of moments. Moments that occasionally tax the soul, but are always remedied by heart. Love to you.
Melissa says
I made this tomato sauce today and it was delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Beth says
Thanks for sharing your fantastic-looking tomato sauce recipe!
Kate Gilliam says
Totally stalking your blog hard in the upcoming weeks to start my pre-wedding/general lifestyle improvement diet makeover.
Jess says
Would you believe I was just about to search for tomato sauce recipes when I saw you had a new post? Local tomatoes are just looking divine right now. I cannot wait to give your recipe a go.
Sarah @ Snixy Kitchen says
Soooo good and so simple! Gave me the perfect excuse to use up all of the truckload of tomatoes my mom brought over from her garden. This sauce tastes so fresh!