# Easy Tomato Sauce

A homemade tomato sauce with garden-fresh ingredients, perfect for a healthier alternative to store-bought options.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- beefsteak tomatoes
- common tomatoes
- cherry tomatoes
- onion
- yum yum peppers
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- olive oil
- 1 head garlic
- basil
- oregano
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Wash all the tomatoes.
2. Chop the tomatoes into medium-sized pieces and place them in a large bowl.
3. Peel and cut the onion into quarters.
4. Add the onion quarters, cherry tomatoes, and yum yum peppers to the bowl with the chopped tomatoes.
5. Season with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.
6. Drizzle olive oil over the vegetables.
7. Cut the top off the head of garlic.
8. Transfer the seasoned vegetables and the head of garlic to a roasting pan.
9. Drizzle more olive oil over the vegetables in the pan.
10. Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil.
11. Place the pan in the oven to roast.
12. Remove the foil from the roasting pan while it is still in the oven.
13. Remove the roasted vegetables from the oven.
14. Transfer the roasted tomatoes, peppers, and onions into a blender.
15. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the blender.
16. Add fresh basil, oregano, and parsley to the blender.
17. Blend the ingredients until smooth to create the sauce.
18. Pour the finished tomato sauce into a mason jar for storage.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- roasting pan
- aluminum foil
- oven
- blender
- mason jar

## Tips

- Do not use sugar for a healthier alternative.
- Use fresh herbs from the garden like basil, oregano, and parsley for best flavor.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@miss_mic0/video/7539620017109749005
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c1aa2335-a6d5-4e22-a65b-5a7bd3bc3bbc
- Extracted: 2025-09-02

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