Tomato Sauce

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A good tomato sauce is not only easy to make but also serves as a base for other sauces such as marinara which could lead to a mighty fine lasagna. <;)

Today, I want to share with you a very basic tomato sauce. It is a good start to pasta with tomato sauce. Both relatively easy to make. A basic tomato sauce is made with tomatoes, thyme, tomato paste, salt and pepper. I add garlic to give it a little punch.

This sauce is a stepping stone for any other type of tomato sauce such as a herbed tomato sauce. When experimenting, remember to add small quantities of herbs until you achieve the taste you want. Normally, I will use roma tomatoes because of their more intense flavor.

It is a good practice to concasse - peel and seed the tomatoes; seeds add bitterness. One way around the laborious task of concasse tomatoes is to use a food mill. They come in all shapes and sizes from plastic to stainless steeel. Once I sprung for the bucks to buy one, I find I am using it more often because of the ease of use. Equally important are the results that can be achieved. Makes wonderfully fluffy mashed potatoes and spätzle, the German noodle.

Do a search for 'food mill'. If you remove the seeds, you can use a food processor to make a smooth tomato sauce.