Homemade Sugo
Make your own rich tomato sauce (Sugo di Pomodoro) at home with this simple recipe. Made with tomatoes, garlic, lemon and fresh basil this simple sauce is perfect over pasta, on pizza or lasagne.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 143kcal
Equipment
- 1 large cooking pot
- kitchen knife
- chopping board
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium brown onion peeled and finely diced
- 2 medium carrots peeled and finely diced
- 2 celery ribs finely diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1200 g chopped or cherry tomatoes 3 x 400g cans
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 2 tablespoon fresh basil leaves finely sliced or 2 teaspoon dried basil
- zest of 1 lemon optional
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot and celery (mirepoix) and cook for around 15-20 minutes to make surety vegetables are soft and delicious. Turn the heat down if the vegetables start to brown.
- Add the minced garlic and continue cooking for 30-45 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add the smoked paprika and give it a good stir before adding the tomatoes.
- Continue cooking the tomatoes, stirring every once in a while, for 20 minutes.
- Add the fresh basil and lemon zest and remove the pot from the heat and allow the sauce to sit for 10 minutes for the flavours to infuse.
Notes
Note - if you are using dried herbs, add them at the same time as the smoked paprika.
Awesome cheat! Chop up your mirepoix in a food processor rather than doing it by hand. So much easier.
Make sure to allow your mirepoix to cook until all the vegetables are soft - you don't want crunch in your silky tomato sauce
Neutralise acidity with baking soda or sugar. Not all canned tomatoes are made equal. Taste your sauce and if it is too acidic or bitter, add an eighth of a teaspoon of baking soda at a time tasting in between until the acidity is cut. Alternatively, try adding sugar a teaspoon at a time until you are happy with it.
Always taste and season your sauce as needed.
Make it your own by adding fresh finely chopped spinach, olives, chilli or capers.
Nutrition
Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 549mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4516IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg
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