Legume Free Pomarola Fresh Tomato Sauce

Total time1 hr 5 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time50 min

4.8

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This is Italian cooking at its most honest — ripe plum tomatoes, a handful of aromatics, good olive oil, and time. The soffritto of onion, carrot, and celery builds a quiet depth before the tomatoes even hit the pot, and by the time the sauce has simmered down and passed through the food mill, you're left with something silky, bright, and deeply savory. Fresh basil and a finishing drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil pull it all together at the very end, keeping those flavors vivid rather than cooked out. For anyone navigating legume-free eating, this kind of classic sauce is a genuine relief — no hidden fillers, no bean-based thickeners, just produce and pantry staples doing exactly what they're supposed to do. Jarred sauces can be a minefield of unexpected additions, so making a big batch from scratch puts you fully in control. It freezes beautifully, which means a weeknight pasta, a braised chicken, or a quick shakshuka base is always within reach. This is the kind of recipe that quietly becomes a staple.

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Ingredients

6 servings

3 lbs ripe plum tomatoes (about 10–12), roughly chopped
4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 medium carrot, roughly chopped
1 celery stalk, roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
½ tsp sugar
1 tsp kosher salt, plus more to taste
¼ tsp black pepper
8 fresh basil leaves

Instructions

1
Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and the onion is translucent, about 8–10 minutes.
2
Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.

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