Making the Best Tomatoe Sauce

Nothing in the world is better than satisfying your taste buds. The thoughts, anticipation and the smell of what you are about to eat just make your mouth water. One of these mouthwatering dishes is fresh tomato sauce.

Tomatoes are obviously the main ingredient needed to make tomato sauce but the real difference comes in using fresh tomatoes. It's very important to take your time and pick out the best ingredients for your dish. Imagine you were planning to make eggs for breakfast on the following day, so you go to the supermarket to buy eggs. Every single person that gets eggs will first open the egg carton to make sure the eggs are uncracked and fresh. The same rules apply for all of the ingredients. As I mentioned earlier, take your time and make sure you are getting fresh ingredients for your homemade tomato sauce.

Once you have all of the ingredients, the rest is up to you. Some people suggest adding onions, salt, mushrooms, garlic, olive oil, and paprika as a great start but if those ingredients do not sound appetizing, you may want to try this recipe, courtesy of Emeril.

1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup chopped yellow onions (1 medium yellow onion)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic (2 cloves garlic)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (28-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
4 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 small piece, ricotta salata, crumbled

In a medium, heavy pot, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, salt, basil, oregano and black pepper, and cook, stirring, until soft, 5 minutes.

Place the tomatoes in a large bowl and squeeze to break into small pieces. Add the tomato sauce, tomato paste, water, and sugar to the pot and stir well. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat.

Lower the heat to medium-low, and simmer uncovered for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally with a heavy wooden spoon. Serve with precooked ravioli and garnish with ricotta salata.