# Tomato Sugo

A versatile tomato sauce, perfect as a base for various weeknight meals, made with onions, garlic, and whole peeled tomatoes.

- Total time: 33 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 onions
- 2 garlic heads
- 6 tins whole peeled tomatoes
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- salt
- dried oregano
- water
- sugar

## Instructions

1. Slice three onions and peel about two heads of garlic.
2. Finely cut the onions and garlic, using a food processor in pulses if available, to speed up the process.
3. Place a big heavy-based pot on high heat and add about six tablespoons of olive oil. Heat the oil until small bubbles form around a wooden spoon inserted into it.
4. Add the finely cut onion and garlic to the hot oil and season with salt. Sweat the mixture for about 8 minutes until it starts breaking down and gets some color, but not crispy.
5. Add a little bit of dried oregano to the onion and garlic mixture.
6. Add six tins of whole peeled tomatoes to the pot, rinsing the tins out with water to ensure all product is used.
7. Give the mixture a little mix to evenly distribute the onion and garlic.
8. Mash the whole tomatoes in the pot using a masher.
9. Cook the sauce at a light simmer for 20-25 minutes, stirring often and tasting as you go.
10. After 25 minutes, give it a good stir with a spoon or masher and season again with a little salt, ensuring it's baseline seasoned.
11. Taste the sauce for sweetness; if it tastes a little sour, add a small amount of sugar to balance it out.
12. Cool the sugo down on a rack for an hour at room temperature before putting on the lids.
13. Fill different sized containers with the cooled sugo, leaving a little space at the top.
14. Label and date the containers, then store them in the fridge or freezer.

## Equipment

- bowl
- food processor
- heavy based pot
- wooden spoon
- masher
- plate
- containers
- rack

## Tips

- Always have a rubbish bowl nearby when prepping to keep your workspace clean and tidy.
- When using a food processor for vegetables, pulse instead of continuous spinning to avoid making a puree.
- Season all the way through the cooking process, not just at the end, to get a better-seasoned product and control the seasoning.
- Rinse out tomato tins with water to get all the product out.
- Use whole tomatoes instead of crushed, as they may be of better quality.
- Keep a plate or 'bain marie' for dirty spoons to save your counter from getting dirty.
- Cool down food fast before putting it in the fridge, ideally on a rack for better airflow.
- Do not put lids on containers until the food is at room temperature to prevent condensation, which can make food soggy.
- For long-term storage, sugo can be kept in the fridge for 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/2NzVcRRGwuU?si=TUUDMtTkiN2k0Naj
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d60e88a9-8f0d-4a9a-bc9c-e0afee42ca9e
- Extracted: 2026-01-17

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