Homemade Sauce (Meatless)
A traditional, homemade sauce. Uses all fresh ingredients and no meat.
Servings Prep Time
4-6(depending on how much sauce you like on your pasta) 25minutes
Cook Time
1.5hours
Servings Prep Time
4-6(depending on how much sauce you like on your pasta) 25minutes
Cook Time
1.5hours
Ingredients
Instructions
Fresh Tomato Prep
  1. If you’re using canned tomatoes, skip these steps. If using fresh tomatoes, you’ll need to peel them. We used the boil method.
  2. Bring a pot of water to boil. Next to the stove, have a bowl of cold water (as cold as you can get it. Maybe even add ice cubes.)
  3. Cut off the stems and things from the top of the tomatoes. Cut an x in the bottom of each tomato.
  4. Drop a few tomatoes at a time into the boiling water. Spoon out after 25 seconds (don’t leave them in any longer) and drop into cold water.
  5. Once they’re in the cold water for a few seconds, the x on the bottom should already begin the peeling process. Remove them from the cold water and peel the rest of the skin right off.
  6. Cube the tomatoes. How small you cube them will depend on how chunky you want your sauce.
Main Instructions
  1. Once your tomatoes are prepped, put them in a pot with the paste and sugar. Salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Simmer while you prep the other ingredients.
  3. Chop onion, pepper, and garlic. Steam and slightly brown in a pan with butter.
  4. Add to the tomato mixture. Turn your stove top to a low/medium heat. Cook for an hour and a half.
  5. If you’re planning on using this right away, start the water for your pasta with about 20 minutes left on the sauce. Preserve any leftovers in a jar and refrigerate or freeze.
Recipe Notes

Be sure to use a larger pot so the sauce is more evenly spread over the heat and doesn’t burn on the bottom. Also be sure to use a low enough heat.