Fresh Tomato Sauce

Ingredients · for 6 (scales to your household)

• 4 lbs Roma tomatoes $8.71
• 1 teaspoon Salt $0.05
• 4 tablespoons Olive oil $0.73
• 3 Garlic cloves $0.09
• 1 Onion $0.60
• 1 cup Loosely packed fresh basil leaf $5.62
• 1/2 cup Flat leaf parsley $0.83
• 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes $0.02
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper $0.03
• 1 pinch Sugar $0.00
• 450 grams Spaghetti $3.03

Per-ingredient cost is the amount this recipe uses at the lowest Canadian price we have on file; the per-serving total above adds the range up to the dearest price and for buying whole packages.

Method

1. Peeling tomatoes: Drop tomatoes into a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes. Take them out of the pot and immediately drop into ice water. After they're cooled a bit you will be able to peel the skin off with the help of a paring knife.
2. Place chopped tomatoes in a colander, sprinkle with salt, and let drain for 30 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a medium sauté pan. Sauté onion in oil for 5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flake for last minute. Add tomatoes, basil, salt, pepper and sugar. Allow to simmer slowly for 30 minutes. Add parsley at the end. Adjust seasonings to your taste.