Homemade Tomato Sauce

This homemade tomato sauce is made with fresh tomatoes, slowly cooked with onion, green pepper, basil, garlic, and red wine until rich and flavorful.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr
• Total Time: 4 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 149 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bay leaf
• ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 stalks celery
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 10 ripe tomatoes
• ¼ cup Burgundy wine

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Prepare a large bowl of ice water.

Step 2

Plunge whole tomatoes in boiling water until skin starts to peel, about 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in ice bath. Let rest until cool enough to handle, then remove peels and squeeze out seeds.

Step 3

Chop 8 tomatoes and puree them in a blender or food processor until smooth. Chop remaining 2 tomatoes and set aside.

Step 4

Heat butter and oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, carrot, and garlic; cook and stir until onion softens, about 5 minutes. 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 5

Stir in tomato paste; simmer for an additional 2 hours. Discard celery and bay leaf and serve.