Homemade tomato sauce

60 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Add 900 grams of chopped tomatoes to a baking dish and spread them all over.
  2. 2Add a chopped red onion and spread it evenly over the tomatoes.
  3. 3Add a carrot cut into slices.
  4. 4Add a red pepper cut into strips and spread it evenly.
  5. 5Add a chopped beetroot and spread it too.
  6. 6Add six cloves of garlic on top of all of this.
  7. 7Season with a teaspoon of salt.
  8. 8Add a teaspoon of smoked paprika.
  9. 9Add two teaspoons of oregano.
  10. 10Bake in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius for an hour.
  11. 11Transfer everything to a blender.
  12. 12Add a teaspoon of sugar to control the acidity of the sauce.
  13. 13Add a nice drizzle of olive oil.
  14. 14Cover the blender and mix everything very well.
  15. 15Pour the sauce into glass jars with lids to store in the refrigerator.
  16. 16Cover and store in the refrigerator.

Ingredients

  • 900 grams chopped tomatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 beetroot
  • 6 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • olive oil

Equipment

baking dishspatulablenderovenglass jarslids

Tips

  • The carrot will help give consistency to the sauce and the beetroot will give it an incredible color.
  • Leave the jar open until the sauce cools completely and only then cover and store in the refrigerator.