Homemade Chunky Tomato Pasta Sauce

Homemade Chunky Tomato Sauce

 

This is so easy to do that I almost talked myself out of posting this, but I always use my own recipe for tomato sauce in the summer when I have tons of fresh tomatoes available. It is great to use on pasta, fish, or vegetables.  Tonight I poured it over baked cod and wilted spinach.  All I do is place about 5 large tomatoes in boiling water for minute to remove the skins with ease, and I chop and core them. In a skillet I saute 2 large onions in olive oil, add 4 cloves garlic, 5 chopped basil leaves, salt, 2 tablespoons of honey, and one can of tomato sauce.  Simmer it all on medium-low heat for about 20 minutes. It should look something like this:

Homemade Chunky Tomato Sauce cooking

Use it immediately or store it in the refrigerator for later. I like to always have a jar available during the summer for a quick meal.

 

Homemade Chunky Tomato Sauce
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Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 large onions
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 5 basil leaves, chopped
  • 5 large garden fresh tomatoes, skins removed and tomatoes chopped
  • 1 can tomato sauce (optional-you can add more tomatoes and blend them in a blender. See instructions below, especially for eggplant parmigiana)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Boil a pot of water and dip tomatoes into water to remove the skins.
  2. In a skillet with olive oil, saute onions until soft and translucent
  3. Add garlic and chopped tomatoes
  4. Add the tomato sauce (Remember this is optional- I do this to make more sauce-see note below)
  5. Stir in the honey
  6. Salt and pepper to taste
  7. Simmer on medium low heat for about 20 minutes
  8. NOTE: If you are using this sauce for my eggplant parmigiana, use the method without the can of tomato sauce. Chop tomatoes, pulse in a blender for a couple of minutes, add to the skillet of onions and other ingredients. Cook on medium-low heat until sauce thickens and turns a deep red.

 

 

4 thoughts on “Homemade Chunky Tomato Pasta Sauce

  1. This is really just pasta sauce or marinara sauce, not really a salsa, but I guess you could use it as that. It’s Italian sauce that I use with pasta, parmigiana, and manicotti.

  2. Oh my goodness Dana….I love love love Salsa. I’ll bring the chips and you bring the salsa and we will sneak off for a break at work hahahehehaha

    1. Thanks,so much for visiting my site. I use this sauce all through the summer until the tomatoes are gone. It is really good on pasta and many other things I’ll share in the next few weeks. I love Ann, and I’m so glad she introduced you to my site.

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