Tomato Sauce 101
  1. Peel and prepare the red onion, carrot, and garlic cloves.

  2. Hand crush the canned San Marzano tomatoes.

  3. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat.

  4. Add the smashed garlic cloves and lightly brown them.

  5. Add the crushed tomatoes, red onion, carrot, parmesan rind, and basil.

  6. Simmer for 25-30 minutes until the carrots are tender.

  7. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt as needed.

  8. Remove and discard the whole aromatics (onion, carrot, parmesan rind).

  9. Optional: Use an immersion blender to puree the sauce to your desired texture.

  10. Serve the tomato sauce with pasta.

Course🧅Condiment

Diets🥕Vegetarian🌾Gluten-free...

Category🥫Sauce

Cuisine🇮🇹Italian

Occasions🥣Cooking Base📆Everyday

Season🔁Year-round

DifficultyEasy ⏰ 1h

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