Full Recipe + Video Recipe – Pomodoro Fresco (Homemade Tomato Sauce)

The Original Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill is proud to bring you our recipe for Pomodoro Fresco, or homemade tomato sauce.  This recipe is exactly how we make our own tomato sauce at Basil T’s.  Take a look at the video recipe for a great look at how our executive chef makes it, then check out the written recipe to make your own!

More video recipes coming soon…

Ingredients

Before you start, you’ll also need…

• Pot of boiling water for tomatoes
• Bowl of ice water
• A large appetite and preference for Fresh cooked Italian food

Take the tomatoes and remove the core using a knife.  Slice an X on the bottom of the tomato so that the skin will peel off after parboiling or blanching. Place tomatoes into a pot of boiling water for about 1 minute. Remove the tomatoes with a scooper and place them directly into the ice water. After they cool for a minute or so, take them out and peel off the skin. With the X you cut in the tomato skin before, the skin should peel off easily in four sections. After peeling the tomatoes, slice the tomatoes however you prefer (we recommend dicing them into half-inch squares) and place them in a bowl. Next, skin and dice the whole onion (we recommend a large Spanish onion). Next crush 3-4 cloves of garlic using the side of a large knife. Now you’re ready to cook.

Coat the bottom of a large pot in olive oil and add the diced onions and crushed garlic to the pot. Cook at a medium heat for 3-5 minutes until the onions are translucent and golden brown. At this point, your neighbors will smell you cooking fresh tomato sauce, so you may want to lock your doors accordingly. Add the chopped/diced tomatoes to the pot, as well at some pepper, (fresh ground works best) salt, and some chopped basil leaves. Stir pot a bit and let it cook for 5-8 minutes at a high heat, stirring occasionally.

You now have a fresh, homemade tomato based sauce (always better and fresher than a canned sauce) which can be used for a multitude of dishes in Italian cooking such as pasta, tomato based soups, chicken cacciatore, and many more. Buon Appetito!

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