Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes
Tomato Sauce from Fresh Tomatoes is fast, super easy, and a delicious summer dinner idea using juicy ripe tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan. This quick tomato sauce from scratch packs in flavor, is healthy, and is a light and fresh complete meal in only 25 minutes!
Servings: 4
Calories: 670kcal
Ingredients
- 16 oz spaghetti (or other pasta)
- 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 8 large tomatoes (use whatever tomatoes you prefer, but the juicier, the better)
- 6 garlic cloves
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
- 10 fresh basil leaves, torn
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook spaghetti al dente. Reserve water to use in the sauce.
- Core tomatoes and roughly chop into quarters. Mince the garlic.
- Heat oil in a pot or large shallow pan and cook tomatoes and garlic on medium heat until they are steaming and soft enough to easily mash. This takes about 3 minutes.
- Crush tomatoes using a potato or meat masher until there are no more large pieces. Add the salt and pepper and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add 1 cup of reserved pasta water and the spaghetti to the tomatoes. Toss well and simmer 5 more minutes. If sauce is too dry, add 1 more cup of reserved water.
- Remove from heat and add the butter and Parmesan. Toss and taste sauce. Add salt and pepper if desired.
- Add basil leaves and serve topped with extra Parmesan.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 96g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 1042mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 2274IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 133mg | Iron: 2mg