Classic Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce
Classic Homemade Italian Tomato Sauce
Whether it is Tomato Season or not, make Sunday Dinner with this Italian Classic using your All-Clad Cookware.
TYPE | SAUCE |
SERVES | 6 |
DIFFICULTY | EASY |
PREP TIME | 10 MIN |
COOK TIME | 2 HOURS |
Ingredients
- 2 to 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 small celery stalk, diced
- 6 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 - 28 oz cans whole peeled tomatoes (such as San Marzano)
- 1 - 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- small bunch of fresh basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tsp sal
- 2 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup red wine
- ½ tsp dried red pepper flakes, optional
Directions
- Heat an All-Clad 3 QT Sauce Pan over medium-low heat. Add in the oil and then add celery, onion, and carrot. Sauté for 8-10 minutes or until softened.
- Add in garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes longer.
- Add the tomato paste and caramelize until darkened in color, roughly 2 minutes.
- Add the red wine to deglaze the pan.
- Add the whole peeled tomatoes and crushed tomatoes. Manually crush the whole tomatoes with a spoon such as the All-Clad Cook & Serve Slotted Spoon.
- Add salt, pepper, sugar, oregano, basil, and optional chile flakes. Stir to combine.
- Bring to simmer and reduce heat to low. Cook covered for 1-2 hours until the sauce has thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning if desired.
- Serve the sauce with an All-Clad Cook & Serve Ladle over your favorite pasta.
Pro Tip
Using San Marzano canned tomatoes makes the very seasonal tomato preserve its flavor off-season. If it is tomato season, substitute some fresh tomatoes. But when tomato season is over, always opt for the preserved canned tomatoes. Using tomatoes out of season can sometimes leave this sauce bland.
Thank you for bringing this attention. We would recommend using 1/4 cup of red wine to deglaze your pan. We hope that you enjoy this lovely Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe!