Homemade Tomato Sauce

Homemade Tomato Sauce

This homemade tomato sauce made with vine tomatoes, caramelized onions, and bell pepper is richly flavored with garlic, fresh basil, and red wine.

Preparation Time
30 mins
Cooking Time
4 hr 10 mins
Total Time
4 hr 40 mins
Calories
149 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.
Step 2
Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve.
Step 3
Gather the ingredients.
Step 4
Remove peels, squeeze out seeds and chop 8 tomatoes.
Step 5
Puree tomatoes in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside.
Step 6
Heat butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add carrots, onion, bell pepper, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes.
Step 7
Pour in pureed tomatoes, then stir in chopped tomatoes, wine, basil, and Italian seasoning. Place celery stalks and bay leaf in the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 2 hours.
Step 8
Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute.
Step 9
Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 10 ripe tomatoes
  • 0.25 cup Burgundy wine
  • 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 0.25 teaspoon Italian seasoning

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