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!
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
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