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The Best Tomato Sauce Recipe (Using Canned Tomatoes!)

By Heather

The Best Tomato Sauce Recipe (Using Canned Tomatoes!)I could eat this right out of the bowl.

Have you ever tried making your own tomato sauce? Some are intimidated at the thought, and for no good reason.  This is a simple recipe my mom taught me using canned tomatoes.  My Italian grandmother taught her. It’s basic, but by no means ordinary.

If you want to give it a try, this is a great starting point.  It tastes fresher and costs less than buying the jarred version. Now if we could only replicate Grandma’s meatballs.

5.0 from 1 reviews
Grandma's Basic Tomato Sauce
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour 10 mins
 
A great basic tomato sauce recipe using canned tomatoes.
Author: Heather @ GirlGoneMom.com
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 6
Ingredients
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 28 oz. can whole peeled tomatoes, pureed
  • 8 oz. can tomato sauce
  • 6 oz. can tomato paste
  • 28 oz. water
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 2 whole bay leaves
Instructions
  1. In a large pot, sautee onion in the olive oil over medium heat until almost transparent.
  2. Add garlic after reducing heat, stirring for about a minute.
  3. Pour in the puree, water, tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir well.
  4. Stir in the dried basil, salt and bay leaves.
  5. Cook uncovered on low heat for about an hour stirring occassionaly.
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Filed Under: Recipe, Sauces and Dressings, Vegetarian Tagged With: Basic Tomato Sauce

About Heather

Heather is the founder of GirlGoneMom.com. She lives in Southern New Jersey with her husband, 12-year-old daughter, 9-year-old son, her cat Spencer and Buddy the lab mix. You’ll find a combination of family-friendly reviews and giveaways, deal alerts, personal stories and articles relating to parenting on GirlGoneMom.com.

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Comments

  1. Jo-Lynne Shane says

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    I made almost this exact recipe last night. So good and so easy!

  2. Penelope says

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    What you’ve added to it makes it awesome.

  3. Maryann says

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    yum– Looks so good!

  4. BusyWorkingMama says

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    This looks great! I tried to make my own sauce recently and was disappointed. I’ll try your recipe instead.

  5. Mommy Nuggets says

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    Looks like an easy recipe, I will definitely try it. Looking at the ingredients, I’m sure it will be delicious! Thanks for posting!

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