Simple Tomato Sauce

This Tomato Sauce is so quick and simple, and with only a few ingredients, it can be thrown together in a pinch! It’s a great basic sauce to use on pizzas, pastas or as a dipping sauce. Makes an easy weeknight meal!

Simple Tomato Sauce

In a medium saucepan, add the olive oil and garlic on medium heat and cook until fragrant, being careful to not let the garlic burn. Then add the crushed tomatoes and water (use the can from the tomatoes and fill 1/4 full). Cover the saucepan to prevent the sauce from splattering. Finish by adding the spices and fresh basil.

Bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 30 – 40 minutes.

Serve with your favorite pasta or use with my Cast Iron Pizza recipe.

Pair with a nice glass of wine and enjoy!

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Simple Tomato Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Fresh Basil, Pasta, Pizza Sauce, Spaghetti Sauce, Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 can Crushed Tomatoes 28oz
• 1/4 can Water use Crushed Tomato can
• 6 cloves Garlic minced
• 1/8 tsp Salt
• 1/8 tsp Pepper
• 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
• 6 leaves Fresh Basil chopped

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil

2. Add minced garlic

3. Cook until fragrant, not letting the garlic burn

4. Add crushed tomatoes and water and cover saucepan (to prevent splattering)

5. Add salt, pepper and garlic powder

6. Add chopped basil

7. Stir and bring to light boil, then reduce to simmer

8. Simmer for 30 - 40 minutes, stirring occasionally

9. Serve with pasta, use a pizza sauce or as a side dipping sauce.

Recipe Notes

This is a great sauce for an easy weeknight meal.

Makes 1 - 4 servings and can be easily frozen for later use.