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    Gluten Free Homemade Pasta Sauce

    Sep 12, 2020 · 2 Comments

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    three plates of gluten free homemade pasta sauce with caserecce gluten free pasta

    This easy recipe for gluten free homemade pasta sauce is made with fresh tomatoes. This is a great way to use garden tomatoes and make a simple sauce from scratch. Let me show you how to make a healthy spaghetti sauce at home.

    This recipe just has one tablespoon of sugar or honey to cut the acidity of the fresh tomatoes. I use carrots to give this sauce a sweet flavor instead. The sauce is loaded with healthy vegetables!

    I like to roast my tomatoes in the oven at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. I chop the tomatoes into chunks, place them on a baking sheet, drizzle some olive oil over them and sprinkle with a bit of sea salt.

    I freeze the roasted tomatoes in freezer safe containers so I can defrost them and make homemade gluten free tomato sauce year round. Roasting the tomatoes gives them a nice sweet flavor that is perfect for sauces and soups.

    three plates of gluten free homemade pasta sauce over caserecce gluten free pasta

    Do I have to peel tomatoes for this sauce?

    I don't peel my tomatoes for this sauce. I roast the tomatoes in the oven on a baking sheet for 30-40 minutes before using them in this sauce. Roasting the tomatoes makes the peels softer.

    After I've cooked the sauce down I use my emersion blender to roughly puree the sauce. I like some chunks, but you can puree until the sauce is smooth if you prefer. This process can also be done in a blender.

    Tomato peels are full of carotenoids. Carotenoids are antioxidants that protect the body from cellular damage, aging and some chronic diseases. The peels also have flavonols which can support your circulatory system.

    What tomatoes are best for pasta sauce?

    My favorite tomatoes for sauces are San Marzano tomatoes. I love the grow San Marzano's in my garden. I'm also a big fan of Roma tomatoes for sauces. There are many different types of tomatoes that would make a great sauce.

    If you are purchasing tomatoes from the grocery store to make this sauce you should be able to get Roma tomatoes and those will work well. If they are still orange when you purchase them leave them out on the counter for a couple of days to finish ripening.

    I find that best tomatoes for sauces and cooking with have a nice, sweet tomato smell when they are ripe and ready to use. They should still be firm and not mushy. I like to look for tomatoes with healthy peels and no blemishes for my sauces.

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    a colander of fresh tomatoes with a jar of fresh basil from my garden
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    Gluten Free Homemade Pasta Sauce


    • Author: Elaine VanVleck
    • Total Time: 58 minute
    • Yield: 4 cups 1x
    • Diet: Gluten Free
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    This easy recipe for gluten free homemade pasta sauce is made with fresh tomatoes. This is a great way to use garden tomatoes and make a simple sauce from scratch. Let me show you how to make a healthy spaghetti sauce at home.


    Ingredients

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    2 pounds Fresh Tomatoes, roasted
    1 medium Yellow Onion, chopped
    2 large Carrots, chopped
    1 Tbsp. Minced Garlic
    2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
    ½ cup Fresh Basil, chopped
    1 tsp. Dried Thyme
    1 tsp. Dried Oregano
    1 tsp. Sea Salt
    ½ tsp. Ground Black Pepper
    1 Tbsp. Honey or Sugar


    Instructions

    Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

    On a baking sheet lay out your chopped tomato chunks. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt. Roast at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes. 

    In a dutch oven or heavy pot add olive oil and chopped carrots. Cook 5-8 minutes or until the carrots begin to get tender. 

    Add in the onion and garlic to the carrots. Cook until onion is translucent. 

    Add the roasted tomatoes, basil, thyme, oregano, salt, pepper and honey or sugar. Stir to combine the ingredients.

    Use an emersion blender to puree the sauce to your liking. I like to leave some chunks in my sauce, but you may want the sauce to be smooth. If you don't have an emersion blender let the sauce cool slightly and then do batches in a blender.

    Serve the sauce with pasta or freeze in freezer safe containers for later.

    Notes

    In the images above I served my sauce with Jovial's Gluten Free Caserecce Pasta.

    • Prep Time: 20 mintes
    • Cook Time: 60 minutes
    • Category: Sauce
    • Method: Roasting
    • Cuisine: Gluten Free

    Keywords: gluten free, sauce, pasta, spaghetti, tomato, tomatoes, roasted, fresh, homemade, from scratch, healthy, simple,

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    1. simonandrew says

      September 21, 2020 at 3:17 am

      This pasta sauce looks so delicious!

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      • smallfarmbiglife says

        September 23, 2020 at 9:53 pm

        Thank you Simon!!

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