How to Make Tomato Sauce at Home
Tomatoes Also known as tomatoes, they are a vibrant-colored and nutrition-rich vegetable. Tomato sauce, with its sweet and sour taste, has become an essential condiment in daily life. Although tomato sauce is easily available in supermarkets and markets, those who pursue better texture and freshness will still try to make it themselves. How do you make tomato sauce?
Steps for making tomato sauce
The process of making tomato sauce is not complicated; one can add various ingredients based on personal taste to create unique sauces. Well-made tomato sauce can be stored in a clean, sterilized glass jar and sealed. When needed, use a clean spoon to scoop it out, which can last for about a month when refrigerated.
1|Self-made tomato sauce
Ingredients: Fresh tomatoes, Rock sugar,Lemon juice
Steps:
(1) Prepare a pot of lukewarm water (around 60 degrees Celsius, no need to boil), place the washed tomatoes in the pot, cover with a lid and steam for about 2 minutes. After 2 minutes, you can see that the tomatoes peel naturally.
(2) Remove the peels from the tomatoes and cut them into large pieces. If there are unripe, green seeds, remove them to avoid affecting the taste.
(3) Use a blender to puree the tomatoes. First, cut the tomatoes into larger pieces before blending to prevent losing too much juice during cutting.
(4) Pour the tomato juice into a pot and add rock sugar. Boil it until it comes to a simmer, then switch to low heat for cooking. When the sauce becomes thicker, stir occasionally to avoid sticking to the pan.
(5) Cook until the sauce thickens and presents a "sauce-like" appearance. Add an appropriate amount of lemon juice, continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes before finishing.
2|Italian tomato sauce
Ingredients: Tomato sauce, Garlic cloves,Olive oil, Dried basil, Dried oregano, Salt, Pepper
Steps:
(1) Prepare finely chopped garlic (the garlic should be finely chopped to better integrate into the sauce).
(2) Heat a pot over medium heat and add olive oil.(3) Add the finely chopped garlic and stir-fry over low-medium heat until it turns golden. The fire should be small, as the aroma of the garlic will become milder when cooked this way.(4) Pour in the tomato sauce; let it come to a boil.
(5) After the sauce boils, add dried basil and oregano, stir gently to release their fragrance, then cook on low heat for about 30 minutes.
(6) Continue cooking until the sauce thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste before finishing.
Nutritional value of tomatoes
Tomatoes are a staple in people's meals, especially in the popular
"tomato and egg stir-fry"
dish, which truly deserves its title as a "household dish."But have you ever understood the nutritional value of tomatoes?Tomatoes contain abundant vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, organic acids, and trace amounts of protein. They promote digestion, diuresis, inhibit various bacteria, help protect blood vessels, prevent hypertension, delay cell aging, enhance human anti-cancer capabilities, maintain skin elasticity, promote bone calcification, prevent rickets in children, night blindness, and eye dryness.Tomatoes have protective effects on the cardiovascular system, reducing the risk of heart attacks. Lycopene has unique antioxidant properties that protect cells, preventing DNA and gene damage and slowing cancer progression. In addition to its anti-cancer benefits, eating 1-2 ripe tomatoes daily can help prevent cancer and aid in its treatment. Tomato sauce recipes
Tomatoes are versatile ingredients. They can be paired with vegetables for a fresh look or combined with meat for rich flavors. They can serve as side dishes in Chinese cuisine or add elegance to Western dishes. A variety of tomato-based dishes, there's one that suits you.1|Tomato omelet roll Ingredients: Eggs, Tomatoes, Oil, Salt, SugarSteps:(1) Peel and finely dice the tomatoes. Mix them with 2 eggs, add an appropriate amount of salt, and thoroughly mix.(2) Heat a pan lightly with oil over low heat; pour the egg mixture evenly to cover the bottom layer.(3) Roll up from one end when the edge starts to set, then cut into portions. You can drizzle
tomato sauce
and sprinkleblack pepper
as per your preference.2|Garlic-flavored tomato pasta
Ingredients:Pasta, Tomatoes, Garlic, Black pepper, SaltSteps:
(1) Boil water in a pot and cook the pasta for 2 minutes less than specified on the packaging before removing.
(2) While cooking the pasta, prepare other ingredients. Dice tomatoes and finely chop garlic.(3) In a frying pan with some oil over high heat, stir-fry garlic until fragrant, then add diced tomatoes and cook until they soften and break down.(4) Add cooked pasta and 1 spoon of pasta water, along with salt and sugar to mix well. Turn off the flame and serve as per your taste, sprinkling black pepper on top.
3|Tomato fish
Ingredients:Black fish, Tomatoes, Ginger, Scallions, Cooking wine, Salt
Steps:
(1) Have a local fishmonger prepare the fish into bones and fillets. Marinate in 1 tablespoon of cooking wine and a little salt for 15 minutes.(2) Peel tomatoes and cut them into small pieces. Prepare ginger slices and finely chopped scallions.(3) Heat oil in a pan over high heat, stir-fry ginger until fragrant, then add fish bones and cook until they turn golden brown. Remove the bones from the pot.(4) In the same pot with remaining oil, stir-fry tomatoes until soft and pulpy.
(5) Add 2 small bowls of water, bring to a boil, then add the fish bones for cooking together.
(6) Cook until the broth thickens, then add 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce. Season with salt according to taste.(7) Use a fork or chopsticks to carefully place the fish fillets into the pot and cook until they turn white completely. Turn off the heat and sprinkle scallions on top before serving.4|Tomato meat sauce Ingredients:
Rice, Tomatoes, Ground pork, Mozzarella cheese, Onion, Mushrooms, Salt, Chicken essence, Butter, Black pepper, Tomato sauce, Milk, CornstarchSteps:
(1) Prepare all ingredients in small pieces; finely chop the onion and mushrooms. Marinate ground pork with salt, a little cooking wine, cornstarch, and white pepper powder for 10 minutes.
(2) In a heated pan with melted butter, stir-fry marinated ground pork until it turns white and remove from heat.(3) In the remaining butter, add onion pieces and fry until fragrant. Then add tomatoes and mushrooms and cook until soft and pulpy.
Add more tomato sauce, salt, chicken essence, and black pepper powder to taste. Cook for a while based on the thickness of the sauce.(4) Add a little milk and combine with previously cooked meat sauce, simmering until well mixed. Set aside in a pot or pan.
(5) Arrange rice evenly at the bottom of an oven-safe dish. Spread the prepared sauce over it thickly and sprinkle mozzarella cheese uniformly on top.
Bake in the preheated oven at 220°C, middle rack, for about 10 minutes until the surface turns golden brown.
（2）Whitening
Eating more tomatoes can make the skin glow, as the juice contains natural pectin that effectively clears toxins from the body when consumed. Tomatoes can also be used externally; their juice has good nourishing effects on the skin. Tomato juice not only eliminates wrinkles and freckles but also makes the skin more perfect.
Tomatoes are juicy, tender, and contain weak acidic components such as malic acid and citric acid, which are beneficial to the skin, helping it maintain a weakly acidic state, an important method for healthy and beautiful skin.
（3）Anti-radiation
Scientific research has found that people who frequently consume tomatoes and tomato products suffer less radiation damage, with lower mortality rates due to radiation. Experiments have shown that in the skin affected by radiation, the content of lycopene decreases by 31% to 46%, while other components remain almost unchanged. It also promotes the binding of collagen and elastin in the blood, making the skin more elastic and charming. Especially noteworthy is that lycopene has the effects of fading spots and removing pigments.
（4）Skin Disease Treatment
Applying mashed ripe tomatoes without skin and seeds to affected areas daily 2-3 times can treat fungal and infectious skin diseases.
（5）Beauty, Anti-Aging
Mashing ripe tomatoes, adding a little sugar, applying it to the face every day yields excellent results for fine and smooth skin, as well as anti-aging effects.
（6）Cancer Prevention
Not only are tomatoes nutritionally rich but they also have strong detoxifying and inhibiting lesion development properties. Consuming one or two ripe tomatoes daily can help prevent cancer and serve as an auxiliary treatment for the disease.
Comprehensive Tomato Recipes
Tomatoes pair well with various ingredients,vegetables, whether to create a fresh style or rich broth, they can be used in both Chinese cuisine and Western dishes.There are always suitable tomato recipes for you. 1 Stir-Fried Egg Roll with TomatoesIngredients:
eggs,
tomatoes, oil, salt, sugar Steps:(1) Peel and cut tomatoes into small pieces. Beat two eggs, add an appropriate amount of salt, mix the egg liquid and tomato mixture well;
(2) Heat a pan with less oil on low heat, spread the egg mixture evenly in the pan;
(3) Roll from one end to form an egg roll, cut into portions.
You can drizzle some
tomato sauceand sprinkle some black pepper according to your preference.2 Garlic and Tomato Pasta Ingredients:
pasta,tomatoes, garlic, black pepper, salt
Steps:(1) Boil water in a pot, add pasta and cook for 2 minutes less than the time specified on the packaging.(2) While cooking pasta, prepare other ingredients. Cut tomatoes into pieces, mince garlic.
(3) Heat oil in a pan over high heat, sauté minced garlic until fragrant, then add tomatoes and stir-fry until soft and mushy. Add cooked pasta, one spoon of pasta water, salt, and sugar, mix well.
(4) Turn off the heat and serve after sprinkling black pepper as desired.
3 Tomato FishIngredients:
black fish,
tomatoes, ginger, scallions, cooking wine, salt
Steps:(1) Have a market vendor prepare the fish into bones and fillets. Rinse and pat dry, marinate in 1 spoon of cooking wine and a little salt for 15 minutes.
(2) Peel tomatoes and cut them into small pieces.Slice ginger and finely chop scallions.(3) In a heated pan with oil, sauté ginger until fragrant. Add fish bones and stir-fry until fully colored; remove from heat and set aside.(4) In the same pan, add tomatoes and stir-fry until soft and mushy.(5) Add 2 cups of water, bring to a boil then add fish bones and continue cooking.
(6) Cook until the broth thickens. Add 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce.
Season with salt.(7) Using a chopstick, carefully transfer fish fillets into the pan (avoiding marinade). Stir gently until the fish turns fully white.
Turn off heat and sprinkle scallions.
4 Tomato Meat Sauce Rice
Ingredients:
rice, tomatoes, ground pork, mozzarella cheese, onion, mushrooms, salt, chicken essence, butter, black pepper, tomato sauce, milk, cornstarch
Steps:(1) Chop all ingredients into small pieces; marinate the ground pork with salt and a little cooking wine for 10 minutes.(2) In a heated pan with melted butter, stir-fry the minced pork until white. Set aside.
(3) In another pan with more butter, sauté onions until fragrant, then add tomatoes and mushrooms, stir-fry until soft. Add tomato sauce, salt, chicken essence, and black pepper (add a bit more seasoning). Cook until sauce thickens.(4) Adjust the consistency of the sauce by adding milk if needed, then mix in the cooked pork mixture. Cook for a while.Preheat baking dish with rice at the bottom, spread an even layer of the prepared sauce over it, and sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly on top. Bake at 220°C, middle rack, for about 10 minutes until the cheese is golden.Baked Rice
Ingredients:Rice, tomatoes,minced pork, mozzarella cheese shreds,onions, mushrooms,salt, MSG,butter, black pepper,tomato sauce, milk,cornstarch, steps:(1) Cut all ingredients into small pieces; mince the pork (do not mince it too finely), then season with a little salt, cooking wine, and cornstarch.mix in white pepper powder and marinate for 10 minutes; heat a pan and melt butter; add the minced pork and stir-fry until white before removing from heat and setting aside;
(2) In the same pan with additional butter, first sauté the onion pieces until fragrant, then add tomato and mushroom pieces, continuing to stir-fry for a while.
Once the tomatoes soften, add more tomato sauce, salt, MSG, and black pepper powder; increase seasoning compared to regular cooking;(3) Adjust the consistency of the tomato sauce by adding a little milk and previously sautéed meat sauce, simmer until thickened, then set aside;(4) Spread rice evenly at the bottom of a baking dish suitable for an oven. evenly spread a layer of the prepared sauce on top, then sprinkle mozzarella cheese shreds uniformly.place in the oven at 220 degrees Celsius, middle rack, bake for about 10 minutes or until the cheese surface turns golden.
(2) Heat the remaining butter with a few more pieces of butter in a pan, sauté chopped onions until fragrant, then add tomatoes and mushroom pieces, continue to stir-fry for a while. When the tomatoes soften and break down, add more tomato sauce, salt, chicken essence, and plenty of black pepper, and cook further.
(3) Adjust the consistency of the tomato sauce by adding a little milk if needed, then combine it with the previously cooked meat sauce and simmer to make tomato meat sauce, set aside for later use.
(4) Spread rice evenly on the bottom of a deep baking dish suitable for the oven.oven(5) Evenly spread a thick layer of sauce over the rice, sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese evenly on top. Bake in an oven at 220 degrees Celsius, middle rack, with both upper and lower heating elements, for about 10 minutes or until the cheese surface is golden brown.
