# Homemade Classic Tomato Sauce

A classic and easy tomato sauce recipe.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 red tomatoes
- 1 bottle extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup onions
- 1 handful basil leaves
- 1 pinch salt

## Instructions

1. Take the reddest tomatoes you can find and make a cross on the bottom of each one. Boil them for 3-4 minutes or until you see the skin coming off.
2. Transfer the tomatoes to a bowl with colder water so it’s easier to peel them off. Remove the central harder part.
3. Finish the process by just hand-crushing the tomatoes in a bowl.
4. Heat up a generous amount of olive oil in a pan. Add either garlic, onions or shallots, according to taste.
5. Add the hand-crushed tomatoes to the pan.
6. Season with salt and basil leaves. Add some now and some at the end.
7. Give it a stir and let it cook for at least 30 minutes on low heat with the lid on.
8. After 30 minutes, the sauce is ready.

## Equipment

- knife
- pot
- bowl
- colander
- portable electric stove
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAJJzZCuqCI/?igsh=aXJ4ZzhvOGk5dTJ1
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/da076054-6c16-4a11-a0b0-0f78ba261127
- Extracted: 2025-03-08

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