10 easy tomato sauce recipes

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

With basil, oregano, rosemary, parsley, ginger, honey, sour cream, oranges and cranberries.

Tomato sauce is served with pasta, rice, potatoes and other side dishes, meat and vegetable dishes. It also perfectly complements homemade pizza.

Store the prepared sauce in the refrigerator in a lidded glass jar. The taste and aroma will last 2-3 days.

1. Tomato sauce with basil

Ingredients

• 12 large basil leaves;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• ½ onion;
• 1¾ kg of tomatoes;
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• ⅛ teaspoon of salt;
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper.

Preparation

Coarsely chop the basil, garlic and onion. Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute or two. Then remove, cool, peel and cut into halves or quarters.

Place basil, garlic, onion, oil, salt and pepper in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat for 30-40 seconds. Add the tomatoes, bring to a boil and cook for at least 30 minutes, stirring constantly. When the sauce has thickened and reduced in volume by half, turn off the heat, cover the saucepan with a lid and leave for 15 minutes.

If you want the sauce to be more uniform, punch through it with a blender.

2. Tomato sauce with oregano

Ingredients

• 1 kg of tomatoes;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• 1 onion;
• 2-3 sprigs of oregano;
• 5-6 sprigs of basil;
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper;
• 300 ml of water;
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste.

Preparation

Cut the tomatoes into medium-sized cubes. Chop the garlic, onion, oregano and basil.

In a large saucepan, heat oil over low heat. Add onion, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes and stir constantly. Then add 60 ml of water and tomato paste.

After 1 minute, place the tomatoes in a saucepan, cover with the rest of the water and stir. Cover and simmer over medium heat for another 10 minutes.

Remove from heat and work the sauce with a blender to the desired consistency. Then add the herbs and beat again.

3. Tomato sauce with rosemary

Ingredients

• 1½ kg of tomatoes;
• salt to taste;
• 4 cloves of garlic;
• 4 sprigs of rosemary;
• 120 ml olive oil;
• 2 tablespoons of butter.

Preparation

Cut the tomatoes into halves and grate on a coarse grater, holding the peel. Salt. Chop the garlic and rosemary.

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Fry the garlic for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Add rosemary and continue cooking for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, bring to a boil and cook for 5-10 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

Remove from heat, add butter and stir.

4. Tomato sauce with baked tomatoes

Ingredients

• 1 kg of tomatoes;
• 4 cloves of garlic;
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of Italian herbs seasoning;
• ½ teaspoon sugar;
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper.

Preparation

Cut the tomatoes into halves. Chop the garlic.

Pour oil into a baking dish. Sprinkle with garlic, seasoning, sugar, salt and pepper. Arrange the tomato halves, cut side down.

Bake in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for 30-40 minutes. Then cool the tomatoes. Remove the skin from them, put them in a deep bowl and mash with a fork.

5. Tomato sauce with sour cream

Ingredients

• 1 large tomato;
• 2 stalks of green onions;
• 2-3 sprigs of dill or parsley;
• 3-4 tablespoons of sour cream;
• 1 teaspoon paprika;
• salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

Pour boiling water over the tomato for a couple of minutes. Remove, cool, peel and cut into small pieces.

Chop the onion and the rest of the greens. Whisk with a blender with the tomatoes. Add sour cream, paprika, salt and pepper and stir.

6. Tomato sauce with ginger and honey

Ingredients

• 6 tomatoes;
• 4-5 sprigs of parsley;
• 1 chili pepper;
• 1 piece of ginger about 1–2 cm long;
• 270 ml of water;
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon honey;
• 1 teaspoon of cumin;
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• 3 tablespoons of butter.

Preparation

Pour boiling water over the tomatoes for a minute or two. Then cool, peel and divide into small pieces.

Chop the parsley, chili and ginger. Add 30 ml of water to them and beat with a blender. Add salt, honey, cumin and coriander. Stir.

Place the tomatoes in a saucepan. Cover with remaining water and cook for 15 minutes over medium heat. Rub the mass through a sieve.

In a saucepan or deep skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add mashed tomatoes and ginger mixture. Simmer over medium heat for 25-30 minutes, until the sauce thickens.

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7. Tomato sauce with cranberries and raisins

Ingredients

• 800 g of tomatoes;
• 500 g cranberries;
• 100 g of white raisins;
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger;
• salt and pepper to taste.

Preparation

Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Remove, cool, peel and cut into small pieces.

Place in a saucepan with cranberries, raisins and ginger. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer over medium heat for 20-25 minutes. Stir occasionally.

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8. Tomato sauce with oranges

Ingredients

• 300 g of tomatoes;
• 1 onion;
• 300 g of oranges;
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 120 ml of water;
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• salt to taste;
• ½ teaspoon of sugar - optional;
• ½ teaspoon of paprika;
• ⅓ a teaspoon of hops-suneli.

Preparation

Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute or two. Then cool, peel, quarter and remove seeds. Then cut into small cubes.

Chop the onion. Peel the oranges and cut the flesh into cubes.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the onion for 5-6 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the tomatoes to it, reduce the heat and continue cooking. After 5 minutes, add water and tomato paste. Boil for a few more minutes.

Add oranges, salt, sugar and seasonings to the skillet. Leave on fire for 7-10 minutes.

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9. Cherry tomato sauce with garlic

Ingredients

• 1 kg cherry;
• 5 cloves of garlic;
• 2-3 sprigs of basil;
• 2½ tablespoon olive oil
• salt to taste.

Preparation

Cut the cherry into halves. Chop the garlic and basil.

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry the garlic for 40-45 seconds. Then add cherry, basil and salt. Reduce heat slightly and cook for 20-25 minutes, stirring constantly.

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10. Herbal Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 8-10 medium-sized ripe tomatoes;
• 1-2 stalks of green onions;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• 5-6 leaves of fresh basil;
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ teaspoon salt;
• ground red pepper to taste.

Preparation

Dip the tomatoes in boiling water for a minute or two. Then cool, peel and cut into quarters. Chop the onion, garlic and basil leaves.

Place the tomatoes, garlic, and onions in a deep bowl. Add fresh and dried basil, oregano, oil, salt and pepper. Whisk everything with a blender until smooth.

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