Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce

There is nothing more delicious than a homemade tomato pasta sauce!

Regardless if you are using a box pasta or rolling out the dough, this simple authentic sauce is a mouthwatering topper.

The theory here is less is more...

Servings: 4

You Will Need:

6 Big Red Plump Juicy Tomatoes (Prefer beefsteak, hot house tomatoes)

Whole Basil Leaves

Kosher Salt

EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)

A good size deep skillet or fry pan

Okay, roll up your sleeves and let's get cooking!

Step One:

Turn up the heat to a medium setting

Step Two:

Place pan/skillet on your stove allowing it to warm up

Step Three:

After rising your tomatoes, cut them in half ((DO NOT PEEL THEM))

Step Four:

Place the tomatoes (seed side down) in your warm, dry pan/skillet

Step Five:

Do nothing, but watch and wait! Yep, I said NOTHING. You will be amazed by watching your tomatoes turn into tomato sauce just by standing there.

Now depending on the size, type of pan or skillet the cooking times will very. When you are able to gentle push down on a tomato and it just melts, you are close to being done.

Step Six:

The fun part, now that this magical transformation has happened before your very eyes...

Poof, the tomatoes are gone leaving behind a aromatic pool of goodness.

Take the entire bunch of whole basil leaves and toss them in

Step Seven:

Awh, the EVOO... natures way of saying yummy!

Add oh about 1/4 cup to start, this is more an eyeball measurement dish

When it looks like sauce, well guess what it is!

Step Eight:

A pinch of Kosher salt to taste

Step Nine:

Stir all together gently

Step Ten:

Spoon on top of your pasta; Spaghetti, Ziti, Penne or whatever your choice

Buon appetito!