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    HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

    Published: Jun 13, 2019 · Modified: Oct 27, 2022 by Laura Muller

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    My tía Maca makes the best homemade tomato sauce. She always buys tons of tomatoes when tomatoes are in season and she finds them fresh and cheap! She gave me this great idea of making tomato sauce and freezing it in reusable plastic bags, to have organic fresh sauce all year long!

    Tomato Sauce from Scratch

    The secret to the best tomato sauce is what you add and how you season it. I will give you my Mexican homemade recipe that is perfect for Pasta, Mexican Arroz Rojo, and all kinds of casseroles.

    Pasta en salsa de tomate casera

    Best Tomato Sauce Recipe

    These are the ingredients you need to make around 4 cups.

    • 1 garlic cloves
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 1 teaspoon rosemary
    • 2 pounds fresh tomatoes
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 1 teaspoon cooking oil. 
    • 2 carrots
    • 1 celery stick

    Boil 2 carrots and the celery for about 4 minutes and then add the tomatoes. Cook for another 5 minutes along with the tomatoes.

    Puré de tomate casero saludable para pasta o pizza

    Place the carrots, garlic, and celery in the blender along with the tomatoes.

    Blend until liquified.

    Extra veggies in tomato sauce

    In a pot add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil and let it warm up. Add the onion and sauteé, once the onion starts changing color add the chopped tomato and let it cook for about one minute.

    love a chunky tomato sauce?

    Now add to the onion and tomato the sauce that we just liquified. These pieces of onion and chopped tomato give more texture and flavor to the sauce.

    Boiling the tomato

    Mix all together and add 1 tablespoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of rosemary, and 1 teaspoon salt.

    Let everything boil for some 8 minutes to bring the flavors together. Stir once in a while.

    Salsa de tomate casera para pasta

    Let it cold down and separate it into portions to freeze or you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

     Do you want this Tomato Sauce for Pasta?

    You can use this Homemade tomato sauce recipe for Pasta or try my add-ons to make the perfect Mexican spaghetti Rojo recipe.

    Tomato Sauce en Español

    Tomato sauce in Spanish is Puré de Tomate. If you make an exact translation would be Salsa de Tomate but the salsa de tomate would be different, lighter probably something you use as a taco topping or a lighter sauce to go on entomatadas.

    Tomato Sauce for Pizza

    You can make this tomato sauce and use it for pizza! Do you want to know the secret to the best tomato sauce for homemade pizza? add a teaspoon of sugar to the sauce!

    What to do if tomato sauce is too acidic

    If your tomato sauce is too bitter or acidic add a pinch of baking soda to the sauce.

    How to turn tomato into tomato sauce

    Boil the tomatoes and blend along with carrot, celery, garlic, and salt. You can season it with Italian herbs for more flavor.

    Can Tomato Sauce be Frozen?

    Yes! Tomato sauce can be frozen and used at any time.

    homemade tomato sauce for spaghetti

    This sauce goes well with any kind of pasta!

    Not long ago I started to geminate my own tomato! and I made it with the seed from organic tomatoes that I had just bought from the supermarket! If you want to learn how to plant your own tomato from seeds from other tomatoes read my post

    como sembrar tomates en casa
    easy homemade tomato sauce recipe

    HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Dips, Aderezos, Salsas
    Prep Time: 30 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 4 cups
    Calories: 67kcal
    Author: Laura Muller

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds tomato
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • 2 carrots
    • 1 stick celery
    • 1 garlic clove
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil or cooking oil
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon rosemary

    Instructions

    • Boil 2 carrots and the celery for about 4 minutes and then add the tomatoes. Cook for another 8 minutes along with the tomatoes.
    • Place the carrots, garlic, and celery in the blender along with the tomatoes.
    • Blend until liquified.
    • In a pot add 1 teaspoon of cooking oil and let it warm up. Add the onion and sauteé, once the onion starts changing color add the chopped tomato and then the tomato sauce that we just liquified.
    • Mix all together and add 1 tablespoon of oregano, 1 teaspoon of rosemary, and 1 teaspoon salt.
    • Let everything boil for some 8 minutes to bring the flavors together. Stir once in a while.
    • Let it cold down and separate it into portions to freeze or you can keep it in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

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    Notes

    You can make this recipe in the slow cooker! Just leave the carrots, celery, and tomatoes cooking overnight. That way is super easy to take off the tomato peel once they are cooked and then just blend them all together along with the garlic.
    In a big pot add the oil, sauteé the onions, and add the chopped tomato and the blended tomatoes. Add the salt, rosemary, and oregano and build for some 8 minutes! 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cup | Calories: 67kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 614mg | Potassium: 655mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7008IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Laura Muller
    Laura Muller is a trilingual Mexican mom living in the city of Chicago. Laura started her YouTube channel Las Recetas de Laura more than 10 years ago to teach people how to cook Mexican food in a healthier way. Laura's recipes are specialized for people with diabetes and high cholesterol. Laura promotes healthy eating for every body size and talks about her own experience dealing with being overweight and how people of any size can have an active and healthy life.

    Laura creates content in Spanish and English for a community of over 3 million followers and has been recognized as one of the most influential Latinas in the US, Latinos 40 under 40 in Chicago.
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