Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce Recipe
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Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

By: MINDIM 
"A delicious sauce made with fresh tomatoes and fresh basil. A late summer delight!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (76)

Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
2 Hrs
Ready In:
2 Hrs 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 pounds tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  • 1 large onion, minced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In large saucepan, cook tomatoes and basil over medium-low heat until tomatoes are soft.
  2. Meanwhile, in medium skillet, saute onion and garlic in olive oil until onions are translucent.
  3. Add onion mixture to tomato mixture and add salt and pepper. Let simmer on low heat for 2 hours or until thick.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 330 | Total Fat: 20.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2006 by Sarah W   view full review
I've made this at least three times this summer with all the garden tomatoes and it gets...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2008 by Linda   view full review
This sauce is like GOLD in my cooking repertoire...used for pasta and divine pizza margherita....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2007 by shokod   view full review
This was a simple and tasty recipe. I made much less sauce, using these proportions: 3.5 big...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 11, 2005 by NRC127   view full review
This was good, and a great use for all those tomatoes that needed used! I didn't seed them,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2003 by SPETROVICH   view full review
It look a long time, but it was worth it. Seeding 8 pounds of tomatoes is no quick task! It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 31, 2007 by Lisanne   view full review
Delicious recipe! Husband brought home baskets of tomatoes & had to use them quickly before...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 5, 2008 by Karen D.   view full review
I learned to make this type of tomato sauce in Italy. Italian tomato sauce is not as spicy as...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2009 by buggymom   view full review
I only had 6 tomatoes left from our garden. I boiled them for 2 minutes to make them easier to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2006 by Tyler B.   view full review
Simmer in a very large pan in order to evaporate water much more quickly. I added a fresh cyan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 4, 2006 by damselfly   view full review
I too added a bit more basil and used canned crushed tomatoes instead. Very yummy!

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