EASIEST Fresh Tomato Sauce (3 ingredients only!)

4.50 from 10 votes

A very basic, and ridiculously simple to make fresh tomato sauce that you can flavor with anything you like!

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Greek

Keyword: dairy-free, gluten-free

Servings:

Calories: 488kcal

Remove the stems and bottom of the tomatoes. Cut them in half and finely chop them and place in a bowl.
Heat 5 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saucepan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until softened and golden in color.
Add about ⅓ of the chopped tomatoes in the pan, along with a sprinkle of kosher salt and cook until they drain and get mushy, stirring occassionaly with a wooden spoon.
Add half of the remaining chopped tomatoes in the pan and again cook and stir until they get mushy. Do this with the remaing chopped tomatoes. NOTE: The reason we add the chopped tomatoes into the pan in small bits at a time, is because it's easier and quicker for them to drain and become mushy/paste-like this way.
Once the tomatoes have drained to the point that they look like a thick sauce, pour in ½ cup of water and the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil and wait until the sauce starts to boil. Then reduce heat to medium and simmer, covered for about 20 minutes.
Taste the sauce to see if it needs any extra salt. If the flavor is a bit sourish (depends on the variety and ripening of the tomatoes) you may add ½ teaspoon of sugar to enhance the sweetness of the tomatoes. Add your favorite herb or spices. Cook for 2-5 minutes uncovered and serve with your pasta. Or toss the pasta into the sauce and cook for a minute or two to combine.