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Make Authentic Homemade Fresh Tomato Sauce

By Githu: Nutrition Coach

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Make authentic homemade fresh tomato sauce that doesn't need peeling, blanching, or removing the tomato seeds.

Hello dear friend, have you ever wished if you could turn back the hands of time? Some flavors will disappear with the season. I wish you could bottle some of these summery flavors in a jar of tomato sauce.

I know this might a delicate subject to tackle! Are tomatoes pro-inflammatory as they are in the nightshade family? Or can you enjoy the anti-inflammatory properties found in tomatoes?

It really depends from person to person. It's a personal experience that only you can judge. Some people do well, eating tomatoes, while others experience inflammation.

"Nightshades continue to be a topic of debate among health providers. There is no conclusive research that draws the link between nightshade consumption and increased inflammation. In fact, there is strong evidence that shows the anti-inflammatory properties of these plant foods." Colorado State Universite

So if you can tolerate tomatoes, here is a very simple and authentic homemade fresh tomato sauce recipe.

I say authentic because unlike the classic tomato sauce recipes, I added fresh turmeric to increase the healing power of this tomato sauce.

Did you know that you have to cook tomatoes to activate their cancer-fighting antioxidant? Heat increases the lycopene found in tomatoes. 

Lycopene which gives the tomatoes their red color is a powerful antioxidant that decreases the risks of cancer and heart diseases.

"These findings suggest that tomato containing diverse anti-inflammatory compounds ameliorates chronic inflammation in obese adipose tissue." ncbi/pmc

Tomato sauce ingredients

Fresh tomatoes, fresh basil, garlic, and ginger give this sauce a dynamic of flavors that I hope you'll love as I do.

Enjoy the whole tomato without throwing nutrients found on the skin and the seed. You'll just need a high-speed blender to smooth the sauce. 

If, however, you don't have a very high-speed blender, then make sure to dice the tomatoes in small cubes so that the cooked skin will not be a bother as such.

This authentic homemade fresh tomato sauce is versatile, it goes well with cooked pasta, rice, dip your bread in it, or you can add it also in most of your cooking where tomatoes are needs or in replacing creams.

I store this sauce in an air-tight jar up to a week, but you can freeze it or do the canning if you know how to do it. You can check on how Caitlin does her canning for inspiration.

That's pretty much of it, my dear friend, now you can bottle up some sweet memories for colder grey days lol.

With this, I send you my thoughts, wishing the best of time. Take care of yourself.

 I love you, Githu.

Homemade tomato sauce in a jar

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homemade tomato sauce with basil & turmeric
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4.34 from 6 votes

Authentic homemade fresh tomato sauce

Get this authentic homemade fresh tomato sauce that doesn't demand peeling, blanching, or removing the tomato seeds.
Prep Time8 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time28 minutes mins
Course: sauce
Cuisine: American, anti-inflammatory, French, healthy
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: tomato recipes, tomato sauce, tomato sauce recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Calories:
Author: Githu
Cost: 5€

Equipment

  • A high speed blender
  • Chopping board
  • kitchen knife

Ingredients

  • 2 medium onions
  • 2 tablespoon cold-pressed olive oil
  • 1 piece of ginger
  • 1 turmeric
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 kg ripened tomatoes or more
  • pinch of salt
  • a handful of fresh basil leaves
  • 1 lemon

Instructions

  • Clean your veggies and roots spices
  • Dice the tomatoes into small cubes
  • Mince the onion and garlic, then grate ginger and turmeric
  • In a saucepan bring the onions and oil to heat. Cook the onions for about 6 mins
  • Add the minced garlic, ginger, and turmeric, then stir for 1 min
  • Bring in the tomatoes, stir together, sprinkle with salt, and cover
  • Let the tomato simmer for about 20 mins, stirring in between
  • Cut off the heat and let the tomatoes cool down
  • In the blender, add the basil leaves and the lemon juice, then pour the tomatoes and blend
  • You can blend into a smooth sauce or pulse the tomatoes to leave some small tomato chunks
  • Taste and add salt if need be, transfer the sauce into an air-tight jar and let it stand till cold, then store in your fridge up to 10 days.
  • Otherswise, freeze the sauce.
  • Thank you for being here, please share out this recipe

Notes

  • You can store this sauce in an air-tight jar for up to 10 days, once you open it, consume it within the 3-4 days.
  • You can use as many tomatoes as you want, just double the ingredients or so...
  • If you don't have a blender you can still cook the tomatoes completely, pressing them with your cooking spoon, then chop the basil leaves. You can also use dry basil, instead.

Resources

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5766234/

Colorado State University

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  1. Joe @ Mini Riches

    October 13, 2020 at 3:28 am

    This sounds delicious! We're a family of 7 and we often have homemade pizza night. Some of this sauce would fit perfectly!

    Reply
    • Githu

      October 25, 2020 at 5:09 am

      Hi Joe, now you make me miss pizza with a good tomato sauce like this one. I hope yours will love it, thank you

      Reply
  2. Sunrita

    October 14, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    Thanks so much for the additional information about the benefits of tomatoes. Most are unaware of them and use them just as an ingredient. Loved the addition of turmeric. Great idea.

    Reply
  3. Kasy

    October 15, 2020 at 2:40 am

    5 stars
    Beautifu lphotography, but even more on point and timely is this recipe! With fall here, homemade tomato sauce is defintely in seaoson!

    Reply
    • Githu

      October 25, 2020 at 5:04 am

      Thank you Kasy, don't forget to keep some tomato sauce for winter days... kisses

      Reply
  4. Leslie

    October 16, 2020 at 12:57 am

    5 stars
    Everyone needs a good, classic, tomato sauce recipe! This perfectly captures the taste of summer!

    Reply
    • Githu

      October 25, 2020 at 5:03 am

      Hi Leslie, you are right, tomato sauce should be in everyone's cuisine. Thank you so much...

      Reply
  5. Christina

    October 16, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    5 stars
    So delicious and authentic!

    Reply
    • Githu

      October 25, 2020 at 5:00 am

      Hi Christina, Thank you.

      Reply
  6. Amanda Marie Boyle

    October 17, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    This sauce is so good, makes me wish I had a veggie garden to grow my on tomatoes.

    Reply
    • Githu

      October 25, 2020 at 4:58 am

      Hi Amanda, thank you. One day you'll have a garden of your own... Blessings

      Reply
  7. kerri

    October 18, 2020 at 11:51 pm

    5 stars
    thrilled to find a great recipe to make homemade tomato sauce. there is just something about the flavor that store bought just cannot compare to!

    Reply
    • Githu

      October 25, 2020 at 5:23 am

      Kerri, I totally agree with you. Homemade tomato sauce has so much flavor. Besides, you know what you are putting in there. Thank you so much. Kiss

      Reply
  8. Kim

    October 20, 2020 at 1:19 am

    Yum! Might just make this for dinner tonight!

    Reply
  9. Antonio La Greca

    December 31, 2022 at 4:06 pm

    1 star
    So when do you add the lemon?

    Reply
    • Githu

      January 05, 2023 at 6:22 am

      Thank you so much, Antonio, to have noticed that missing info. Add the lemon juice to the blender together with the basil. Many blessings and have a wonderful new year 2023.

      Reply

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