The most delicious Tomato Sauce Recipe!

Prep time: 20 Minutes
​Serves: 3-4

I need to start this by noting how a good, wait, no, an amazing tomato sauce is something that everyone needs to master at some point of their life. Let me tell you, I myself was the kind of gal who would normally just go for your typical store bought tomato paste to whip up with some pasta and done! This was, until a few years ago when I took a cooking class in Amalfi, Italy that just completely changed my taste buds. How did I not think of making my very own sauce considering how easy and 100x more delicious it is; with the additional benefit of it being free of all those added sugars and preservatives. 

So, today allow me to introduce you to what is a truly phenomenal pasta sauce, one that I've made perhaps hundreds of times, and that you'll be able to cook up in just 20 minutes! 

Ingredients 

• 7-8 medium tomatos 
• 2/3 cup Olive Oil
• 1/4 cup Balsamic Vinegar 
• 1 cup vegetable stock 
• Fresh Rosemary and Basil leaves 
• 1 tsp Red Pepper flakes 
• Salt and pepper to your liking

Method

• Fill up a large pot with water and heat it until boiling point. Cut only the top of your tomatoes into Xs and place them in the boiling water for about 2-3 minutes, until you notice they start to peel. (See photos for reference) 

• Next, Rinse your tomatoes in cold water and remove the peels. They'll come out super quick and easy with this trick!

• Now that your tomatoes are peeled, chop them into pieces and place them in a large saucepan on a hob on medium heat. Start by adding the olive oil evenly onto the tomatoes, followed by the rosemary, red pepper flakes, garlic, salt and pepper. ​

• Turn the heat down to medium and stir the tomatoes. 
• After a few minutes you will see it'll start looking more like a thick tomato paste. 
• This means its time to add the balsamic vinegar and vegetable stock! Stir both ingredients really well and let the mixture cook for about 5-8 minutes. 
• Next, add the basil leaves for some extra flavour and freshness. Remove them after 3 minutes
• Once you have a homogenous mixture, you will notice your sauce still has some tomato lumps. To achieve the perfect consistency, I use a potato masher to compress the sauce. 

...And Voila ! You've now made the easiest, most delicious Pomodoro sauce recipe there is! The next step is up to you. I myself like using this sauce for pasta, gnocchi, stuffed portobello mushrooms, Mozzarella sticks and so much more! 

Xx...

Tatiana