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    Simple Garden Tomato Sauce

    Published: Aug 27, 2021 by Mariah Mandile

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    This Simple Garden Tomato Sauce is super easy to make, and most of the ingredients can be grown right in your backyard! My garden has been overflowing this year, so I've been making this fresh sauce once or twice a week. It's made with variety of tomatoes that simmer with garlic and basil to create a flavorful sauce in under an hour!

    Spaghetti and sauce on a plate with a white towel on the side.

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    • Gluten-Free Pasta Suggestions
    • How to store leftovers
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    🍴Ingredient Notes

    Overhead shot of sauce ingredients.
    • Chopped Tomatoes - You can use a variety of tomatoes for this recipe! I picked what was growing in my garden, but you can use cherry tomatoes, plum tomatoes, or any type of round tomato.
    • Fresh Basil - This recipe works best with fresh basil, but you can also use dried! (You'll just need much less.)
    • Garlic - Fresh chopped garlic tastes unbelievable in sauce! It's a staple!
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil - If you don't have olive oil, you can use avocado oil or coconut oil.
    • Salt - Don't be afraid of salt! It really brings together the flavors in this dish.
    • Red Pepper Flakes - Love a little kick like me? Add some red pepper flakes! If you want more of a subtle spice, use a pinch of black pepper.

    🍴Step by Step Instructions

    Preparing the Sauce

    1. Start by placing your large pan on a medium heat burner. Let the pan warm up for a minute, and then add a generous drizzle of olive oil.
    2. Stir in the minced garlic with the olive oil until it becomes fragrant. (It will cook quickly.) Then add in your chopped tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir together, and cover the pot.
    Tomatoes chopped on wooden cutting board.
    Large pan with tomatoes, herbs, and spices.

    Cooking the Sauce

    1. Let the tomatoes simmer on medium/low heat until they begin breaking down. *About 15-20 minutes.* Then add the chopped basil and stir. Cover the pot and let simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
    2. When your gluten-free pasta is ready, serve the tomato sauce over top. Garnish with fresh chopped basil and parsley! Enjoy!
    Cooked sauce in pan.

    Gluten-Free Pasta Suggestions

    For this recipe I used Jovial Gluten-Free Fettuccini. Jovial is one of my favorite gluten-free pasta brands! They have a huge selection of shapes, but my favorites are their Penne, Fusilli, and Fettuccine. The Whole Foods brand makes a delicious chickpea pasta that is organic, and only has ONE ingredient – chickpeas. A lot of the gluten-free pasta products are filled with additives and “gums” that are unnecessary. Make sure to always check the ingredients! Don’t be tricked by fancy labels!

    If you’re interested in making your own vegetable noodles, I highly recommend purchasing an inspiralizer.  I’ve had mine for about six years, and it’s amazing!! Usually when I make this dish I do a mix of gluten-free pasta and zucchini noodles. (Especially now that my garden is overflowing with zucchini!)

    Fork twirling spaghetti with sauce.

    How to store leftovers

    You can store sauce in an air tight glass container for up to five days in the refrigerator. After that I would transfer it into the freezer for longer storage! (Perfect for a rainy day.) Make sure your container is freezer safe! To reheat, just add it to the stovetop in a pan on medium/low heat. Stir until it's warm. I would not recommend storing gluten-free pasta with the sauce. (It tends to get soggy.)

    More sauce recipes!

    • Creamy Cherry Tomato Pasta Sauce
    • Vegan Roasted Tomato Sauce
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    After you make this Simple Garden Tomato Sauce, make sure to leave a comment & rate the recipe! Your feedback is helpful for me, and for anyone planning to try this recipe. I hope you love it as much as I do!

    Recipe

    Spaghetti and sauce on a plate with a white towel on the side.

    Simple Garden Tomato Sauce

    This Simple Garden Tomato Sauce is super easy to make, and most of the ingredients can be grown right in your backyard! My garden has been overflowing this year, so I've been making this fresh sauce once or twice a week. It's made with variety of tomatoes that simmer with garlic and basil to create a flavorful sauce in under an hour!
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 4
    Calories 69 kcal

    Equipment

    • Large Saute Pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 5-6 Cups Chopped Tomatoes
    • ½ Cup Fresh Basil
    • 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
    • 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
    • 1-2 Teaspoons Salt
    • 1 Teaspoon Red Pepper Flakes

    Instructions
     

    • Start by placing your large pan on a medium heat burner. Let the pan warm up for a minute, and then add a generous drizzle of olive oil.
    • Stir in the minced garlic with the olive oil until it becomes fragrant. (It will cook quickly.) Then add in your chopped tomatoes, salt, and red pepper flakes. Stir together, and cover the pot.
    • Let the tomatoes simmer on medium/low heat until they begin breaking down. *About 15-20 minutes.* Then add the chopped basil and stir. Cover the pot and let simmer for another 5-10 minutes.
    • When your gluten-free pasta is ready, serve the tomato sauce over top. Garnish with fresh chopped basil and parsley! Enjoy!

    Notes

    How to store leftovers

    You can store sauce in an air tight glass container for up to five days in the refrigerator. After that I would transfer it into the freezer for longer storage! (Perfect for a rainy day.) Make sure your container is freezer safe! To reheat, just add it to the stovetop in a pan on medium/low heat. Stir until it's warm. I would not recommend storing gluten-free pasta with the sauce. (It tends to get soggy.)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 69kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 599mgPotassium: 466mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 1858IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
    Keywords how to make garden tomato sauce, simple garden tomato sauce, whole30 tomato sauce
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