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Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Cuisine Italian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg Blanched Tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Onion
  • Few Basil Leaves
  • Salt To Taste
  • 2 tsp Sugar
  • Black Peppercorns

Instructions
 

  • Boil the tomatoes with required water in a saucepan. Once you see the tomato skin peeling, switch off the heat.
  • When the skins has peeled you know the tomatoes are ready. Peel the skin off the tomatoes, remove the core of the tomato and roughly chop them.
  • Do keep all the juices the tomatoes release, this will add body to the tomato sauce. Keep the chopped tomatoes aside.
  • In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped garlic and onions. Stir for a few seconds until it begins to sizzle in the oil and the onions soften.
  • At this stage, add in the chopped tomatoes and the roughly chopped basil leaves, some salt, sugar, black pepper corns and stir to combine well.
  • We will now use a hand blender to coarsely puree the ingredients together to get a saucy texture.
  • Cover the pan with the lid slightly ajar and simmer the mixture for 20 to 30 minutes until the sauce is thick.
  • Keeping the lid slightly ajar helps to thicken the sauce by evaporating the excess water.
  • Use the delicious fresh Tomato Basil Sauce for Pastas and Pizzas.