Fresh Tomato Sauce with Basil and Garlic

Name: Fresh Tomato Sauce with Basil and Garlic
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4-5 lbs. tomatoes (medium - large in size, not cherry or grape tomatoes.); ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic (smashed); ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper (or Aleppo pepper, optional, more or less depending on spice preference.); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; ½ cup torn fresh basil leaves; 1 tablespoon butter (optional, but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:15min

This fresh tomato sauce with basil and garlic is an incredibly simple sauce recipe perfect for topping pasta, serving with meatballs, or using on pizza or flatbreads. Grating the tomatoes on a box grater serves to both crush them and remove them from the skins - no blanching required! With a boost of flavor from adding tomato pasta and infusing garlic flavor into every bite of the sauce, as well as some butter melted in at the very end for richness, you'll love this easy from-scratch tomato sauce recipe.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:14:46 GMT