Newark Natural Foods

I never use pre-made tomato sauce because tomato sauce is so easy to make.

For a super quick sauce:

Olive oil

1 onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, chopped

1 28 oz. can diced organic tomatoes (Don’t drain)

1/2 to 1 can (6 oz.) organic tomato paste (optional)

sea salt

herbs- fresh or dried basil, oregano, parsley

sweetener, if needed ( agave, honey, or sugar)

Saute chopped onion in oil. When onions begin to turn translucent, add garlic and continue cooking until onions are turning golden. Add tomato products , stirring to mix in the paste. Using tomato paste will give you a heartier sauce. If using dried herbs, add now. Cook for however long you would like… just to heat it all through for a fresher taste or if you will be cooking the sauce again (as in making lasagna) or to really cook the tomatoes and thicken it up. 

Add chopped fresh herbs , if you are using them. Add a small amount of salt. You may barely need any if your tomatoes were seasoned. If you have an immersion blender, tilt pot to the side, immerse blender and blend until desired texture. You can also blend some or all of it in a regular blender.

Taste for seasoning. If it tastes too acidic, add a bit of sweetener. If it is too thick, add water. Too thin? Cook longer.

You can also add soymilk, milk or cream at the end to make a Tomato Cream Sauce. Other possible addition….Olives, sauteed peppers, parmesan cheese, pesto, sauteed sliced mushrooms and before you add the tomatoes, you can pour in a splash or two of red wine.

Multiply recipe as needed. You can freeze unused sauce or tomato paste.