Best Thick Tomato Sauce Recipes

THICK & CHUNKY TOMATO SAUCE WITH VEGGIES (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large deep heavy bottom pot over medium high heat.
• Add next 7 ingredients and saute till almost tender about 10 minutes stirring frequently.
• Transfer to a large crock pot add tomatoes, dried seasoning, sugar, salt, and pepper.
• Cook for 5-6 hours on high stirring ever so often.
• If it starts to stick to bottom turn to low or finish by adding the fresh herbs.
• If you`re not around to stir cook on low till desired thickness.

COUSCOUS WITH THICK TOMATO VEGETABLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Saute onions and garlic in hot oil in a nonstick skillet until onions soften and begin to brown.
• Add peppers, carrots and mushrooms and continue cooking over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Add tomato puree, oregano, basil and water and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes longer, until flavors are well blended.
• Meanwhile, cook couscous, following directions on package. To serve, pour the sauce over the couscous.

THICK TOMATO PASTA SAUCE WITH SAUSAGE AND MEAT

Steps:

• Mince the yellow onion. In a 5 quart sauce pan, heat the 2 tablespoons of the Olive oil saute onions and garlic, after tender but not brown add 1 lb of ground beef and 1 lb of ground sausage. After meat is browned, add all remaining ingredients. Simmer for at least two hours on low heat..Stir often. Sauce should be thick. If you prefer a less thickness add more water or wine to sauce at any point during the cooking. Serve over your favorite Pasta, Gnocchi , Tortellini or Ravioli.

CPK THICK TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the garlic in the olive oil in a nonstick pan, over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, until the garlic's just starting to be translucent.
• Add the remainder of the ingredients except for the tomato paste, reduce heat slightly and cook, stirring frequently, until the tomato juices evaporate (about 10 minutes).
• Remove from heat and stir in tomato paste.

THICK TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add onion and garlic and cook over medium low heat, stirring, until the onion is soft but not brown. Add remaining ingredients including liquid from the tomatoes.
• Adjust heat to low and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is very thick and no longer liquid, about 30 minutes. Stir sauce from time to time to prevent sticking.

THICK CHEESY, TOMATO, LENTIL PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the lentils in the water until tender. I do a taste test for the lentils to see if they are done. Drain the lentils if they are a little watery. Saute the onion with garlic in oil over medium hear until onion is tender.
• Add the seasoning, lentils, tomato sauce and cheese. Stir until cheese is melty and everything is well combined. Pour over or spoon over (depending how thick it is) pasta.

THICK TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil (or 2 tablespoons olive oil and 2 tablespoons garlic oil) in a heavy saucepan over medium-high heat until hot. Add the bell pepper and sauté until brown, about 7 minutes. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, if necessary, and the garlic, and cook briefly until light brown. Add the onion and a pinch of salt (if the pan is dry and the ingredients look as if they might burn, adding salt will release the liquid in the onions), and cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and stir to mix well. Add the tomatoes and their juice, the stock, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the sauce until thick, about 25 minutes. Be sure to stir often to prevent scorching. Add the butter, oregano, parsley, and basil and stir well. Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Use immediately, or let cool, cover, and refrigerate for several days, or freeze for up to 1 month.