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Make a homemade tomato sauce for your Italian dishes with this recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Roma tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a food processor or blender. Run until a rough-textured sauce results. Adjust flavors to taste.

For 2 servings pasta: Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add 4 ounces pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain well. Return pasta to pot along with sauce. Toss over low heat about 1 minute or until heated through.

Yield: about 1-1/2 cups, Serves 2

 
Nutrition Facts 
Serving Size: 1 
Servings per Recipe: 2 
  
Amounts per Serving 
Calories: 111 
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat: 7 g11%
Saturated Fat: 1 g5%
Cholesterol: 0 mg0%
Sodium: 724 mg30%
Total Carbohydrate: 12 g4%
Dietary Fiber: 2 g10%
Protein: 2 g 
Vitamin A13%
Vitamin C66%
Calcium1%
Iron6%

*The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA.