Pomodoro Recipe ⇾ Sugo di Pomodoro (Authentic Italian Tomato Sauce)

This is a basic recipe for authentic Italian tomato sauce flavored with extra-virgin olive oil, garlic and basil. Toss with your favorite pasta or use for pizza, gnocchi and more.

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, halved
• 2 (14 ounce) cans passata (crushed tomatoes)
• ¼ cup fresh basil, torn in half
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add passata, basil, and salt. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove garlic halves before serving.

Nutrition Facts

• calories152
• carbohydrateContent20.8 g
• fatContent7.4 g
• fiberContent4.8 g
• proteinContent4.2 g
• saturatedFatContent1.1 g
• sodiumContent303.6 mg
• sugarContent2.4 g