Best Tomato Sauce Ever

     What’s better than a Slightly acidic, a little bit sweet, a touch of tangy, and a smidge of delicious Tomato Sauce?? How about The Best Tomato Sauce Ever made with only 4 ingredients!!!!!!!!

     That’s right, I’m offering you the go-to recipe for all your Tomato Sauce needs. The Sauce that would make your Grandma cry. The sauce so rich in flavour you’d think it was cooked for days and had 21 ingredients.

     Not this Italian dream, this Tomato Sauce has only 4 ingredients, that’s right FOUR ingredients. Olive Oil, Garlic, Tomatoes, and Basil, the real secret to making The Best Tomato Sauce Ever is the quality of the ingredients.

     Indulge me for a second and Imagine a single ingredient, the humble Apple. Beautifully round, crunchy texture leading to a wonderfully sweet-tasting flesh. Now imagine biting into a brown, bruised Apple, mushy with a slightly off taste not so appetizing anymore, is it?

     Shake it off….Shake it off, I gave myself the willies thinking about biting into a bruised Apple lol…  But this only amplifies the need for quality here.

Firm-Ripe Garlic

Quality Olive Oil

Fresh Basil

best quality tomatoes available

     With only four ingredients, choosing quality is of the upmost importance.

     The beauty is you don’t need fresh Tomatoes to make a beautiful sauce. You do, however, need quality Tomatoes even if using canned. Personally, I love buying the Fire Roasted Tomatoes, I enjoy that slightly smoky flavour they add.

     Occasionally I see canned Heirloom Tomatoes and found they make a wonderful sauce too. Whichever way you go just make sure they’re a quality brand with nice ripe Tomatoes inside.

Starting our Tomato sauce

      Making The Best Tomato Sauce Ever couldn’t be easier, 

      First, start with approx. 8 Tbsp or 1/2 cup of Olive Oil in a large pan. Now I realize 1/2 cup of Olive oil seems like a lot….  trust me  😉 …. ,and go with it.

      After the Oil starts to heat up we add our chopped Garlic. 

Important Note:

      Make sure to use chopped Garlic not crushed. We want to brown the Garlic and if we add crushed Garlic it might burn.

     As soon as the Garlic has some nice light brown colour on it, turn the heat to low. The color will come quickly so don’t blink :). Add 2-398ml cans or 1-796ml can of your favourite Diced Tomatoes.

     I should mention, make sure to open the cans while the Garlic is cooking. Don’t start opening the Tomato cans after the Garlic has browned and watch the Garlic move from a beautifully golden brown to dark and burnt while you’re running around the kitchen going ” where’s that ^$#%$ can opener ” 😛 . But I digress, I know you are smart Tomatoes so no need to mention it…… right lol

“Just when you’re beginning to think pretty well of people, you run across somebody who puts sugar on sliced tomatoes”

• – Will Cuppy –

Back to our Tomato sauce

     Now that the heat is on low, the Garlic is brown ( which will remove any of the bitter flavours and leave just the sexy sweetness of the Garlic ),  it’s time to add the Tomatoes to the pan. Remember you have hot Oil and are adding watery Tomatoes …. so don’t throw them in, they are going to splatter. I like to pour them onto the back of a spoon, this helps to spread them out and not splash as much.

      Once the Tomatoes are in the pan use a wooden spoon to pull the Olive Oil from the outside of the pan to the middle. This will help incorporate the Oil and Tomatoes together.

     Give the Oil and Tomatoes a good stir and let them sit at a low temperature for about 10-15 minutes.

     If using fresh Basil, chop and add at the end of the cooking process. If using dried Basil add after the Tomatoes and simmer along with everything else.

Now you Have

The Best Four Ingredient Tomato Sauce EVER,

     Throw it into a blender for a smooth consistency and an awesome Pizza Sauce.

     Add some breaded Chicken, Olives, Red Onion. Rosemary and Red Wine for a delicious Mediterranean Chicken

     Into a jar and into the fridge for ” I don’t have time to cook tonight” diner later in the week.     

     Or simply add some Spaghetti and Parmesan right away for an incredibly fast and delicious family diner. 

      Try adding a light and fresh Apple and Brie Salad or Chickpea Salad to the meal.

     Any way you Stir it…. get it “stir it” lol, ok not that funny 🙂 ….. this is the easiest, fastest, most versatile, Best Tomato Sauce you will ever make. Enjoy!! 

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