Quick Tomato Sauce

Name: Quick Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: quick
Ingredients: 400 g canned tomatoes; 1 pièce onion; 2 cuillères à soupe olive oil; 2 gousses garlic; 0.5 cuillère à café salt; 1 pincée pepper; 0.5 cuillère à café sugar; 0.5 cuillère à café Herbes de Provence

A homemade tomato sauce prepared in just minutes, perfect for accompanying your pasta, rice, or meat dishes. Flavorful and authentic, this effortless sauce will delight the whole family.

⏱️15 min

📊Easy

👥4 servings

🍽️Main

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Ingredients

400 gcanned tomatoes
1 pièceonion
2 cuillères à soupeolive oil
2 goussesgarlic
0.5 cuillère à cafésalt
1 pincéepepper
0.5 cuillère à cafésugar
0.5 cuillère à caféHerbes de Provence

Instructions

1PREPARE THE AROMATICS: Peel the onion and cut it finely into regular dice about 0.5 cm. Crush the garlic cloves with the flat side of a knife to peel them easily, then chop them finely. This quick preparation will release the flavors during cooking.
2SAUTÉ THE ONIONS: Pour the olive oil into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat for 30 seconds, then add the diced onions. Let them sauté for 2 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon, until they become translucent and lightly golden. This step develops their natural sweetness.
3ADD THE GARLIC AND SPICES: Pour the chopped garlic into the saucepan and stir vigorously for 30 seconds until a light toasted aroma emerges. Immediately add the Herbes de Provence and sugar. The sugar will balance the acidity of the tomatoes and amplify their natural flavor.
4INCORPORATE THE TOMATOES: Pour the contents of the can of tomatoes (pulp and juice) into the saucepan. Stir well to combine the mixture. The sauce should bubble slightly. Season with salt and pepper to taste. The sauce will begin to simmer gently.
5LET SIMMER: Reduce the heat to medium and let the sauce simmer uncovered for 8 to 10 minutes. It should bubble slightly at the edges. This short cooking time concentrates the flavors and allows the spices to diffuse well throughout the tomato. The sauce will thicken progressively.
6TASTE AND SERVE: Taste your sauce and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper, or sugar to your preference. Pour the hot sauce over your pasta, rice, or meat. You can use it immediately or store it in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container.