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How to make homemade tomato sauce?

Melaneigh1Melaneigh1 member
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I will be using canned tomatoes, because that's what I bought.

Can I just brown some veggies (onions, carrots, celery, garlic) in olive oil, and then add the tomatoes?  Add seasonings and let it simmer?

I don't have any wine on hand to add.  

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  • robinsokjrobinsokj member
    that'll work.  Do you have any tomato paste?  Put some of that in there to thicken it a little and add flavor
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  • Melaneigh1Melaneigh1 member
    Oh yeah, I do.  I knew I needed it when I was buying ingredients, but I'm glad you reminded me.
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  • Mrs_LibertoMrs_Liberto member

    I'd skip the celery, but everything else sounds good. For a little more flavor you can add some anchovy paste and balsamic vinegar and roasted garlic.

     

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  • Melaneigh1Melaneigh1 member
    imageMrs_Liberto:

    I'd skip the celery, but everything else sounds good. For a little more flavor you can add some anchovy paste and balsamic vinegar and roasted garlic.

     

    That sounds delicious.  We love anchovy paste.  And I'm going to sound like an idiot here, but how do you roast garlic?  I have one of those little terra cotta roaster things, but whenever I try to make roasted garlic, it doesn't seem like anything special.  Maybe I'm not letting it cook long enough?

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  • weelass24weelass24 member
    I use this recipe.  It's a very light thin sauce.  Not heavy or chunky.  LOVE.
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  • Mrs_LibertoMrs_Liberto member

    I had one of the terra cotta things and hated it.

    Follow this recipe:

    https://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/roasted_garlic/ and you'll be good to go. 

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  • Melaneigh1Melaneigh1 member
    thanks Lib, that looks amazing.
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  • SweetP MareSweetP Mare

    You'll need 1 can of tomatoes, olive oil, 1-2 cloves of garlic, tomato and anchovy pastes, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.

    1 can of whole tomatoes and their juice either very finely chopped or just blended using a food processor or stick blender...set that aside.

     In your pot of choice, put 2 to 3 teaspoons of olive oil on med-low heat.  Grate 1-2 cloves of garlic into the warm oil.  Add a tablespoon of tomato paste and a teaspoon of anchovy paste.  Mix with a wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula or spoonula for about a minute or so until it's really fragrant, then add a teaspoon or 2 of balsamic vinegar and stir to combine.  Add the pureed tomatoes (and juice) in and then stir everything up, salt and pepper to taste and let it come up to a slow simmer.  Shouldn't take more than 10 minutes from beginning to end, and it's my default easy tomato sauce recipe.  It is on the thin side, but it's flavorful and delicious without being heavy or highly acidic.

     Good luck with the sauce and I hope it's delicious!

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