Basic Tomato Sauce
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 g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat: 1 g | 5% |
| Cholesterol: 0 mg | 0% |
| Sodium: 724 mg | 30% |
| Total Carbohydrate: 12 g | 4% |
| Dietary Fiber: 2 g | 10% |
| Protein: 2 g | |
| Vitamin A | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 66% |
| Calcium | 1% |
| Iron | 6% |
*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.