Homemade Tomato Sauce (sugar-free, oil-free)
This homemade tomato sauce is ridiculously easy to make and naturally sweetened with dates. It's perfect for pasta, pizza or as a dip for fries and nuggets.
Equipment
- blender or food processor
Ingredients
- 1 kg tomatoes
- 2 dates medjool
seasoning
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper/chili powder optional
- 1 tsp soy sauce or tamari
Instructions
- Blend the tomatoes and dates (pit removed) until smooth.
- Strain through a sieve.
- Add to a pot on medium heat and simmer for 40 minutes to reduce. The sauce should become a lot thicker and change color from light pink to dark red.
- Add sesaoning and simmer for another 10 minutes.
- Serve immediately or let cool before transferring to air-tight containers to store.
Notes
The tomatoes should make roughly 1 liter of tomato sauce after blending (before it is reduced).