Homemade Tomato Sauce

Homemade tomato sauce is pure comfort. Slow-simmered tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil come together into a sauce that’s clean, rich, and endlessly useful. It’s the kind of recipe you make once and keep coming back to perfect for pasta, grains, vegetables, or dipping crusty bread.

This is Let’s Veg cooking at its most essential.

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Homemade Tomato Sauce

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Homemade tomato sauce simmered with garlic, olive oil, and herbs. A simple Let’s Veg recipe perfect for pasta, vegetables, and more.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 50 minutes mins

Servings: 9

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Calories: 36

Ingredients Equipment Cooking Instructions Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

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• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium onion finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes or whole tomatoes, crushed by hand
• 1 tsp sugar optional, to balance acidity
• Salt to taste
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 tsp dried oregano or basil
• Optional: fresh basil leaves

Equipment

soup pot with lid

Cooking Instructions

 

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add onion and cook for 6-8 minutes until soft and translucent.
3. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
4. Stir in tomatoes, sugar (if using), salt, pepper, and dried herbs.
5. Bring to a gentle simmer, then reduce heat to low.
6. Simmer uncovered for 30-40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
7. Taste and adjust seasoning. Add fresh basil if using.
8. Use immediately or cool and store.

Nutrition

Calories: 36kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 22mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.1mg

Notes

Blend for a smooth sauce or keep chunky

Add chili flakes for heat

Keeps refrigerated for up to 5 days or frozen for 3 months

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