I’m sure at one point or another you’ve wondered how to make Tomato Sauce? I know I have. If you think about it, most good Italian restaurant don’t buy Ragu or Bertolli’s pasta sauce off the shelf to serve you! They make their own Homemade Tomato Sauce! That’s what makes it so good, its fresh. Well, you can make your own at home now too! In fact, better yet, your MAN can! 🙂
The best part about this Homemade Tomato Sauce is that it only has 3 ingredients, roma tomatoes, roasted garlic, and fresh basil leaves. Plus, it is super easy to make!
Men… Here is your chance to impress the socks off your family with this amazing Homemade sauce. Just be prepared to make it again after the 1st time. 🙂
To get started, wash 2.5 lbs. of roma tomatoes. Cut in half and place on a baking sheet. Next, place 4 garlic cloves with shell on onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
**Note: If you would not like seeds in your sauce, then scoop out the inside seeds with a spoon before you bake in the oven.
Place baking sheet into a 400º oven and roast for 25 minutes.
Remove baking sheet from oven and let cool. Next, remove garlic clove shell. Place all tomatoes and garlic in a blender along with 1 cup of fresh basil, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper.
Blend until desired consistency.
Serve up with some whole wheat pasta.
Real Men Cook: How to Make Tomato Sauce
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 3-4 cups 1x
- Category: Condiments & Sauces, Gluten Free, Paleo, Pasta, Real Men Cook
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Making homemade tomato sauce is easier than you think—and the results are so worth it!
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs of roma tomatoes
- 1 cup of basil
- 4 garlic cloves, in their shell
- 1 tsp. of salt {add more if needed}
- 1/2 tsp. of pepper
- 3 T. of olive oil
Instructions
- Wash roma tomatoes.
- Cut in half and place on a baking sheet.
- Next, place garlic cloves with shell on onto the baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Place baking sheet into a 400º oven and roast for 25 minutes.
- Remove baking sheet from oven and let cool.
- Next, remove garlic clove shells.
- Place all tomatoes and garlic in a blender along with fresh basil, salt, and pepper.
- Blend until desired consistency.
- Serve up with some whole wheat pasta.
