Sugo di Pomodoro (Classic Italian Tomato Sauce Recipe)
This classic Italian tomato sauce recipe is ready in under an hour and is perfect to use in your favorite Italian dishes!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 small or 1 large yellow onion small dice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup dry red wine such as chianti
- 2 28oz cans whole peeled tomatoes (56oz total) squished and broken up with your hands or a fork
- 3 teaspoon kosher salt divided
- 12 large basil leaves divided rough chopped
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
Instructions
- In a Dutch oven or large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook until translucent, but not browned.
- Next, Add the garlic and tomato paste and stir until fragrant, about 20 seconds. Then, add the red wine and deglaze using a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the pot, if necessary. Cook the red wine down to just a few tablespoons.
- Add the tomatoes, 1 teaspoon of the salt, half of the basil, all of the oregano, bay leaf, and rosemary. Bring to a boil, then cook uncovered for about 30 minutes to meld flavors and thicken the sauce.
- Remove from the heat, add the remaining salt and taste for seasoning, adding more if necessary. Stir in the remaining basil leaves and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 59kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 782mgPotassium: 288mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 204IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 2mg
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