Roma Tomato Sauce Recipe - Easy Made With Fresh Tomatoes! (2024)

Roma Tomato Sauce recipe that requires no peeling or blanching! This is a easy creamy sauce that’s perfect for growing garden tomatoes! Serve on pasta, or use later by canning or freezing.

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It’s August so you know what that means, right? Our tomato plants are giving us pounds of tomatoes to pick every day! Usually I collect the week’s tomatoes and spend hours in the kitchen on the weekend making sauces (sweet and spicy and slow cooker), diced tomatoes, and stewed tomatoes. And of course Fresh Tomato Salsa – what would be a August be without salsa?

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My go to favorite homemade tomato sauce is Cherry Tomato Sauce, but this year we only grew Roma tomatoes so I wanted to create a recipe that was 1) easy 2) delicious 3) let the roma tomato taste shine! Let me introduce you to Homemade Roma Tomato Sauce!

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

Let’s talk about easy this homemade sauce is. I have amazing news for you. Are you ready?

First, you use fresh tomatoes.

Second… are you really ready for this?

You don’t need to blanch or peel your tomatoes for this tomato sauce! Seriously! High 5!

I really wanted to make a easy sauce. During the Summer, I want to limit my time spent stirring sauces over the hot stove and instead chase my little one around with water balloons. This sauce is simple and doesn’t require any fancy blanching or peeling techniques. We’re just going to use the tomatoes whole. Trust me on this one.

What type of tomatoes should I use for tomato sauce?

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Quick answer to a commonly asked question. Do I need to use roma tomatoes? No, you can use any type of tomato you want. You might need to boil them for longer depending on their water content, but any type of tomato will work!

How to Make Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Cut up your tomatoes into about 1-2 inch pieces and add to a large pot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Depending on how many tomatoes I have, I will double or triple the batch to make it all at once.

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Bring your tomatoes to a boil and watch how they will break down. You can see your tomatoes are already starting to turn into a sauce!

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You can see how the peels of the tomatoes started coming off the tomatoes naturally due to the hot temperature. By the way, the tomatoes taste amazing already!

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Now mince some garlic.

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And measure out your olive oil. By the way, can I just say how good of a deal it is to buy olive oil in a bulk container if you use it often? Olive oil is a must have for our Summer vegetables! We save so much money buying it this way!

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Add your olive oil to the pot and grab your immersion blender. It’s another must have item for Summer because it also makes the best tomato soup (recipe coming soon!)! If you don’t have a immersion blender you can transfer to a blender or food processor, but be careful because it’s very hot!

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Now give it a few seconds of the immersion blender, and blend until your desired sauce thickness.

I like a sauce that’s slightly chunky but yet still smooth. Does that make sense? I don’t think so, but here’s what my sauce looks like!

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PERFECT, right?

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You can serve the sauce immediately (on some good pasta!) or store in the refrigerator for a few days. I always make at least one jar to store in the refrigerator to serve for dinner soon.

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This sauce is so delicious! I love how the taste of the Roma Tomatoes really shines through!

Alternatively you can also freeze the sauce for later usage (like in a few months!). I always have bags (and bags) of tomato sauce in my freezer so I make quite a number of these. Is there anything better than fresh garden tomato sauce when it’s snowing in January?

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This is now my official favorite tomato sauce to make with roma tomatoes!

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Now time to go pick some tomatoes and get making sauce! Enjoy this Roma Tomato Sauce everyone!

PS. Have too many? Here’s how to freeze tomatoes.

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Roma Tomato Sauce recipe that requires no peeling or blanching! This is a easy creamy sauce that’s perfect for growing garden tomatoes! Serve on pasta, or use later by canning or freezing.

By: Pamela Reed

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

serves 8 cups

Ingredients

  • 5 pounds tomatoes cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Add tomatoes to a large pot. Add salt and pepper and stir. Bring tomatoes to a boil over medium high heat. Boil for 20 minutes. The tomatoes will start to break down and more liquid will form.

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  • Add garlic and olive oil to the pot and stir. Use immersion blender on low and blend until desired sauce thickness.

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  • Serve immediately or store in the refrigerator to use in a few days.

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  • Alternatively you can freeze in freezer bags to use for later months.

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Notes

Recipe makes approximately 8 cups of sauce. Adjust recipe according to how many tomatoes you have. Often I will double or triple the batch.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 87kcal (4%)

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: homemade tomato sauce, roma tomato sauce

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Roma Tomato Sauce Recipe - Easy Made With Fresh Tomatoes! (2024)

FAQs

Do you need to peel roma tomatoes for sauce? ›

Though it's completely a matter of preference, for the smoothest, mellowest sauce, you might consider peeling.

What is the secret to good tomato sauce? ›

Starting with good quality tomatoes and crushing them by hand offers great flavor and texture later on. The combination of butter and oil releases fat-soluble aromatics and gives the sauce a creamy texture. Slowly cooking the sauce in the oven creates rich caramelization without burning.

How to make tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes Martha Stewart? ›

Directions
  1. Cook garlic: In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium-high. Add garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  2. Add tomatoes: Add red-pepper flakes (optional) and tomatoes, breaking them up as you go. Season with salt and pepper.
  3. Simmer sauce: Bring to a boil, then reduce to a rapid simmer.
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Are Roma tomatoes good for sauce? ›

Making delicious, hearty tomato sauce is an art form. Though you could use any tomato, Roma and other paste tomatoes — with meaty texture with little to no seeds — are said to develop the best flavor when cooked down into a delicious sauce.

Should tomato sauce be covered or uncovered? ›

Bring to a boil, covered, stirring occasionally, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring more frequently toward end of cooking, until sauce is thickened and reduced by half, 2 to 3 hours.

Can I leave the skin on my tomatoes when making sauce? ›

Yes, you can leave skin on tomatoes when making sauce! Just use a food processor to transform whole tomatoes into sauce. This saves lots of time from having to boil the tomatoes first to loosen the skin enough to peel. We also figure keeping the skins on retains all the vitamins and minerals that the skin contains.

How do you thicken tomato sauce from fresh tomatoes? ›

If you don't have the time (or patience) to let the sauce simmer longer, you can add a cornstarch slurry (one part cornstarch and one part water). Gradually whisk in the slurry until the sauce reaches your desired consistency.

Should you add sugar to fresh tomato sauce? ›

It's best to make your sauce without sugar at first, then taste it and add a pinch if necessary. There are also ways to sweeten sauces that don't rely on refined sugar. Giada De Laurentiis uses carrots to add a more nuanced touch of sweetness.

How long to boil tomatoes to peel for sauce? ›

Add the tomatoes to the boiling water for 20 to 30 seconds until the skin begins to wrinkle and peel away from the flesh. Don't let the tomatoes sit too long in the water, or they will start to cook. Using a slotted spoon or a strainer, strain the tomatoes and transfer them to the bowl of ice water to cool.

How do you make Roma tomatoes taste better? ›

Cream of tartar can do the job without masking the natural goodness. You can still enjoy the wonderful summer tomato flavor with cream of tartar. The best way to prepare your tomatoes is to dice them, season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle about a teaspoon of cream of tartar.

What tomato makes the best tomato sauce? ›

San Marzano

These tomatoes originated in the mother country and are a deep red color. Their flavor comes out when they're cooked so this variety makes a very flavorful pasta sauce made from scratch.

What to do with so many Roma tomatoes? ›

  1. Slow-roast them. This is a VERY popular exit strategy for our CSA masters. ...
  2. Dehydrate them. Once again, I would recommend this step for Romas, globes, or cherry tomatoes — not heirlooms! ...
  3. Freeze them. ...
  4. Make Marinara Sauce. ...
  5. Make Salsa. ...
  6. Tomato Purée. ...
  7. Make Tomato Juice.

Can you can Roma tomatoes with the skin on? ›

Yes, skins, seeds, everything. I will point out that I've noticed that when I pack only whole tomatoes, I get less juice/excess liquid in the jars. But since my goal is to get as many in the jar as possible, that's ok with me!

Do roma tomatoes need to be peeled for salsa? ›

Deciding on keeping tomato skins on or off is really a matter of taste — and how much time you've got on your hands. You don't need to peel them. After all, tomato skins are edible. However, if you're making a chunky salsa, leaving skins on is fine – as long as the texture doesn't bother you.

Do Italians peel their tomatoes? ›

Peeled tomatoes are a very widely used preservation method in the Italian tradition, including in home cooking. They are prepared in high summer when the tomatoes are fully ripe, allowing them to be enjoyed year round.

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