Pomodoro Sauce

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword tomato sauce

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 34kcal

Author Emma Chapman

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

2 28-ounce cans whole, peeled tomatoes
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion yellow or white
5 cloves garlic
8-10 basil leaves
salt and pepper

Instructions

In a large saucepan or medium to large pot, saute the chopped onions and minced garlic in the butter and olive oil over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
Season with a little salt and pepper. The garlic should be super fragrant and the onion will be softened and beginning to brown.
Transfer this mixture to a blender and add the cans of tomatoes (the entire contents including the juices).
Add the basil leaves too. Blend until smooth.
Transfer the sauce back into your saucepan and simmer for another 20 minutes. This will thicken the sauce as well as deepen the flavor.
Taste and add more salt and pepper as needed.
Serve over cooked noodles and top with Parmesan cheese.

Notes

This will make around 5 cups of sauce, so at our house I can usually use this recipe for two meals, saving the second batch in an airtight container in the refrigerator for at least 5 days.

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