I need a recipe for homemade Tomato Sauce/Spaghetti Sauce?

Question

My daughter loves spaghetti, but I don't find the jar sauces nutritious. Can I make my own and how?

Answer 1

i never buy canned sauce anymore, it is loaded with salt and a lot of preservatives. i am on a renal diet, so i started making my own.here's what i use:

1 28 oz.can of crushed tomatoes

1 can of tomato paste (i use salt free)

1 small onion

1 lb. of ground beef (you can omit if you want meat free)

2 tblsp. each of dried basil, oregano, parsley (use fresh if you like)

3-4 cloves of garlic

salt and pepper to taste

saute onion in pan until it starts to tenderize, but not brown. then mince garlic and saute for just another minute. if you are using the ground beef, add that now. when that browns, drain it and transfer to a deep dish pan. if not, transfer onions and garlic to a deep dish pan, add all other ingredients, (if its too thick add a liitle water to desired consistency) cover and let simmer about an hour till flavors combine.

enjoy!

Answer 2

i am cheap.

very.

hahah i just use organic ketchup.

i have this problem with high fructose corn syrup, which is in nearly everything with tomatoes/tomato sauce etc.

so i just mix it with my noodles. and it's not half bad. plus its organic! whoo! no crazy chemicals and junk!!!

its worth a shot, you can find it at trader joes, whole foods, etc for like 2 bux!!

Answer 3

My Grandma's Recipe that I love:

(makes enough for leftovers)

6 8oz - cans Tomato Sauce (your choice)

2 6 oz - cans Tomato Sauce

1 or 11/2 - cups water (depending how thick you want sauce)

1/2 -  of an onion

4-5 - Cloves of Garlic

2 tsps. - Sugar

3 Tbsps - Italian Seasoning

Salt & Pepper to taste

Olive Oil for cooking the onion & garlic

Sauté onion and garlic in olive oil, on low flame.  When onion and garlic are transparent, add the rest of ingredients, and stir well.  Bring to a boil.  After reaching boil, cook on low simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

For a healthier recipe substitute canned tomato sauce for real tomatoes that you pureed.

Answer 4

2 Small cans of tomato sauce

1 small can of tomato paste

sm onion (chopped)

4 cloves of garlic (chopped)

salt and pepper to taste

bay leaf

3 cups of water

1 can os smashed stewed tomatoes

1 tlb spoon of sugar (optional)

Saute onions and garlic in a 1/2tsb of oil, add all other indegreints including water and bring to a boil, tun fire down to a simmer and let t cook for a while until it gets to the thickness that you want.

Answer 5

Here is how I do my sauce. I just eyeball it so I will try to give as close as I can to what I do.

1 small onion or 1/2 lg onion chopped

1 med clove garlic chopped

1-2 tbsp butter

1 lg can (family type size) stewed diced tomatoes

1 reg sized can tomato sauce

1 cube chicken bullion

apprix 1 tbsp sugar

Here is wher it gets to the extra eye ball part.

Sea Salt (just a tiny bit say 1/4 tsp or less. You can use reg salt as well)

A couple good dashes....

Celery salt

Onion Powder

Granulated Garlic (I know there is already onion and garlic in the sauce but the powder versions are def needed)

Italian seasoning

Dried chives (optional)

extra basil, dried or fresh parsley, oregeno

Stir everything and simmer on low heat for about 20-30 min. Then boil the noodles and drain. Serve tha sauce over the pasta.

If you like a smooth sauce then only use tomato sauce. You could also add some chopped bell peppers, zucchini, crooked neck squash, and carrots.

Also you could add sliced mushrooms, parmesan cheese, chicken (for best chicken version make the sauce then add bone in chicken thighs and simmer for a couple of hrs unitl they are fall off the bone tender), ground beef, ground turkey, sausage etc... It's endless the possiblities you have.

You can use canned organic tomatoes and tomatoe products. Or you can peel fresh tomatoes (drop in boiling water for about 30-45 seconds, scoop out and drop into ice water, peel off the skin) And use as above.

Answer 6

It's time for ripe tomatoes...but to use them in sauce is a lot of work. If youve got the time & inclination, use them - it'll be delicious!

But canned tomatoes are good. I usually get crushed.

Olive oil in a pot. add some chopped onion & saute. Then some garlic cloves, crushed. Then, the tomato sauce. Season with S&P, some oregano &/or basil, and you got a basic sauce. add any other seasonings you may like. Im assuming your daughter likes it plain, so its probably good as is.

But you can get creative. A variety of meats are good in the sauce - sausage, chicken...and vegetables in it are good, too, like green & yellow squash, peppers, mushrooms.

Good luck.

Answer 7

tinned tomato's, drain half the liquid, boil carrots, and sweat off some onion, and blend, cook some mushrooms, not pasta sauce is right without mushrooms, and warm up the sauce and mix the mushrooms in! yummy and healthy as, not added salt or sugar!  

Answer 8

ULTIMATE QUICK-AND-EASY PASTA SAUCE

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 cup chopped onion

4 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup dry red wine (OR 2 tbsp. balsamic vinegar)

1 tablespoon sugar

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil (OR 2 teaspoons dried basil)

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained*

2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Heat oil in a saucepan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes.

Stir in wine and next 6 ingredients (wine through tomatoes), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, about 15 minutes. Stir in parsley.

Yield: 3 cups (serving size: 1 cup).

CALORIES 126; FAT 2.3g; SODIUM 461mg

Serve with pasta.

*You can substitute whole tomatoes, drained or crushed tomatoes for the diced. Crushed will give you a smooth, thick sauce; whole adds a nice chunkiness.

Source: Cooking Light Magazine, September 1998  

Answer 9

olive oil and stewed tomatoes

78 cloves of garlic