# Sugo di pomodoro

Mama’s famous recipe, a simple and rich homemade tomato sauce is a summer essential in our home.

- Total time: 140 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Roma tomato’s
- salt
- basil

## Instructions

1. Cut tomatoes in half and then continue to cut into smaller wedges.
2. Place your cut tomatoes into a bowl and in between layers of tomatoes sprinkle salt.
3. Let tomatoes sit as you prepare your jars.
4. Add basil leaves to the bowl of cut tomatoes.
5. Fill your jars with tomatoes, pressing down with your wooden spoon. Do not add water; tomatoes only. Add your basil, as much as you like.
6. Seal the jars.
7. Place a kitchen towel at the bottom of a large pot to avoid direct contact with heat to prevent breakage.
8. Place the sealed jars in the pot.
9. Fill the pot with water, ensuring the jars are covered.
10. Boil for twenty minutes. Let sit for a couple of hours.
11. When you remove the jars, put them upside down. Cover them and the next morning you can store them in your pantry or a cool room and they are ready to enjoy!

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- large pot
- kitchen towel
- jars
- wooden spoon
- kettle

## Tips

- Discard any greens from the tomatoes.
- Place a kitchen towel at the bottom of the pot to avoid direct contact with heat to prevent breakage.
- When removing the jars, put them upside down and cover them.
- Store in a pantry or a cool room the next morning.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/C7nGJwrAHW0/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8e3af732-4b74-4f85-a37a-e5838f0c9928
- Extracted: 2025-11-10

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