Spaghetti Sauce Recipe with Fresh Tomatoes
Look no further than this for the internets most popular spaghetti sauce recipe. It's grandma approved, made with fresh tomatoes and herbs.
Ingredients
- 2 pds fresh tomatoes, diced Can throw in cherry tomatoes or Roma tomatoes
- 2 tbps olive oil
- 1 whole onion, diced red or white
- 3 whole garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 bunch fresh basil diced
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp tomato paste (optional)
- 3 tbsp sugar (optional)
- bunch of fresh herbs (optional) Rosemary, oregano, thyme
- 3 tbsp parmesan cheese to garnish (optional)
- 1 dash red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1 squeeze lemon juice (optional)
Instructions
- To being the cooking process of this delicious homemade pasta sauce...
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. If you are making a larger batch double everything and prepare in a large pot.
- Add the diced onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Add the diced tomatoes to the skillet and stir.
- Add the dried oregano, dried basil, salt, and pepper to taste.
- If you want a richer flavor, add a tablespoon of tomato paste to the sauce.
- If the sauce is too acidic, add a tablespoon of sugar to balance the flavors. The added sugar is the secret ingredient!
- Bring the sauce to a simmer on medium-low heat and let it cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- If you would like a little bit of heat in your easy homemade spaghetti sauce add your dash of chili flakes now. A squeeze of lemon helps balance this out as well. Both are optional!
- Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning as needed. I always do black pepper and a little salt to taste
- Serve the homemade sauce over al dente hot cooked pasta. I like to use cooked spaghetti noodles.