Easy & Delicious Pomodoro Sauce Recipe
Pomodoro Sauce originated in Southern Italy and is incredibly simple yet exceedingly delicious. Its fantastic taste makes it a staple and is served with almost every pasta dish in Italy for lunch or dinner. The sauce has a light consistency, and it should be just enough to coat the pasta in it.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Ladle
- Lid
- Blender
Ingredients
- 3 Large tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 large large yellow onion
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 pound fresh tomatoes
- 12 basil leaves
- Pinch of red pepper flake
- 1/2 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Take a large, deep-bottomed pan and add the olive Oil.
- Saute the onion and cook till the onions are soft and translucent. Add the garlic and wait for the mixture to turn aromatic.
- Add the tomatoes to the garlic and onion mixture. Add half the basil at this point. Please give it a good stir and let it simmer.
- Keep stirring the sauce from time to time.
- After about fifteen minutes, cover the pan with a lid. Cook for about 30 more minutes. If you want a thicker sauce, you can cover the lid even later. Remove the lid from time to time and stir it. Be sure to stir and scrape from the bottom of the pan.
- Add the remaining basil, salt, pepper, and sugar with about five minutes to go. Cook for a few more minutes and let it rest.
- Finally, transfer the sauce to a blender and blend till it is nice and smooth. You can also use an immersion blender and blend in the pan itself.
Notes
Its fantastic taste makes it a staple and is served with almost every pasta dish in Italy for lunch or dinner. The sauce has a light consistency, and it should be just enough to coat the pasta in it.