Gathering Your Ingredients
A great tomato sauce starts with simple, high-quality ingredients. Here’s what you’ll need:
- Fresh tomatoes: 2 pounds (about 9 medium-sized), ripe and juicy
- Olive oil: 2 tablespoons
- Onion: 1 medium, finely chopped
- Garlic: 2 cloves, minced
- Fresh basil leaves: A handful, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
- Salt and pepper: To taste
Preparation Steps
Making tomato sauce is more about love than labor. Here’s how to do it: