Easy Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
With a few simple, fresh ingredients, this easy tomato basil pasta sauce is perfect for keeping on hand for busy nights when you want something quick yet satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 28-ounce can whole tomatoes (Note 1)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup yellow onion peeled and diced
- 2 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt or more to taste
- Ground black pepper
- ½ tablespoon fresh basil torn
Instructions
- Puree the canned whole tomatoes using an immersion blender, food processor, or traditional blender.
- Heat the olive oil in a medium pot on medium-low heat. Add the minced onion and crushed garlic, stirring the onion periodically and cooking it until it becomes soft and translucent, 3-5 minutes. Meanwhile, press the garlic cloves into the olive oil to release their flavor (It's OK if they break.) Remove them once they gain some color.
- Pour the pureed tomatoes into the pot. You may want to lower the heat or temporarily remove the pot from the heat so the tomatoes don't splatter. Add the salt, ground black pepper, and basil.
- Reduce the heat to low and partly cover the pot with a lid. Simmer the sauce gently for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Once it's been simmering for a bit and is hot, taste for salt and add more if needed. If the tomatoes taste bitter, add a pinch of granulated sugar. Serve on top of your favorite pasta. Enjoy!
Notes
Note 1: Better quality tomatoes are key here. I also recommend purchasing cans with BPA-free lining to prevent that "tin can taste." Two recommendation are Bianco DiNapoli and Muir Glen.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 29mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 18IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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