Salsa di Pomodoro {Tomato Sauce}

By Paula |

There is something so beautiful about a simple plate of pasta. One of the simplest is when it’s dressed with a basic tomato sauce. This 5 ingredient sauce easily comes together in less than 30 minutes and can be used for a variety of dishes. The key to a simple dish is always using the freshest quality ingredients possible.

For the most part, I like to use fresh tomatoes that I have blanched {so the skins can be removed} and then strain through my food mill. Sometimes when tomatoes are not in season or I need to get dinner on the table quickly to avoid a ruckus of the troops I use a short cut. For those occasions I go to my pantry for canned/boxed strained tomatoes.

I do keep a stash of San Marzano tomatoes on hand and also Pomi’ tomatoes. They come in VERY handy! I can’t stress enough how important is it to have a well stocked pantry, but that’s a story for another time.

I love to toss this sauce with spaghetti and voila, un bel piatto di pasta “A beautiful plate of pasta”.

Simple and satisfying.

Salsa di Pomodoro - Tomato Sauce

Salsa di Pomodoro. Basic Tomato Sauce.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 onion - minced
2 cloves garlic - minced
26 ounces strained tomatoes
salt/pepper
fresh basil - roughly torn/chopped

Instructions

Into a deep sided sauce pan add: olive oil and onion. Heat over medium heat. Stirring as necessary. Cook until onions have softened.
Add garlic and saute for approximately one minute.
Add tomatoes. Season with salt/pepper. Continue cooking for approximately 10-15 minutes.
Add basil approximately 1-2 minutes prior to sauce being complete.
Check for seasoning. Adjust if necessary.

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