The best homemade tomato sauce is simple to make and is excellent on pizza, pasta, and more!
Tomato sauce is a staple in many households and can be used in a variety of dishes, from pasta and pizza to soups and stews. While store-bought tomato sauce can be convenient, making your own at home allows you to control the ingredients and customize the flavor to your liking. Plus, homemade tomato sauce is often fresher and tastier than its store-bought counterpart.
A lot of store-bought tomato sauce has added sugar in it which is no good. Sure it tastes good, but do you *really* need any hidden extra sugar? If you’re looking to cut back sugar in your diet making products like this at home is a must!
What’s Inside Homemade Tomato Sauce?
Store Bought Version-
- Tomato Puree
- Water
- Salt
- Soybean Oil
- Carrot Fiber
- Dried Garlic
- Citric Acid
- Spices
- Fractionated Coconut Oil
- Natural Flavors
- Sugar
Homemade Version-
- Onion
- Tomato Paste
- Diced Tomatoes
- Garlic
- Salt
- Pepper
- Basil
- Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Possible Variations-
- Try adding in some chunky vegetables such as bell peppers or mushrooms! Just sauté them in the beginning along with the onion and garlic.
- Try adding in some ground beef, chicken, or tofu (depending on your preferences) for some added protein!
- You can even add in lentils if you don’t eat meat or soy products!
- Experiment with different herb blends. If you don’t like Italian seasoning try something different!
Equipment Used for Homemade Tomato Sauce:
PrintThe Best Homemade Tomato Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1, 28 oz can of Diced Tomatoes (along with the liquid)
- 1/2 of a medium Onion, diced
- 2 tbsp Tomato Paste
- 3 Garlic Cloves, diced
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- Fresh Basil Leaves, to taste, roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Chop the onion and mince the garlic.
- Heat a pan with oil on medium high and sauté the onion until translucent.
- Add in the garlic and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
- Add in the canned diced tomatoes along with their liquid.
- Add in the salt and pepper or any other additional spices that are being used.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer.
- Let simmer for around 10 minutes, when it starts to thicken up and some of the juices have evaporated.
- Serve any way you’d like- over pasta, on pizza and more!
