Cooking School Lesson

How to Make Tomato Sauce

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Lesson Snapshot:

  • 1 instructional video
  • 9 practice recipes
  • 21 tip and technique videos
  • interactive quiz

Lesson Description & Goals

Tomato sauce is one of the most important mother sauces and is an indispensable staple in many kitchens around the world. In Italian cuisine, tomato sauce is everything and there is absolutely no option but to make it from scratch. Once you know the fundamental skills for making an authentic version, you will understand why. This sauce – when properly made – WILL greatly affect the way you cook. It not only opens your mind to respecting ingredients but also to proper cooking techniques.

In this lesson, you will learn how to make tomato sauce using just a few quality ingredients. Once you learn how to choose and prepare these ingredients, you will learn the very simple techniques necessary to build a sauce that has a rich and pure tomato flavor. A delicious and healthy tomato sauce is very easy to make and is extremely versatile. By having this tasty staple on hand, you will be able to build your favorite pizza, use it in dishes such as chicken parmigiana and as a base for a variety of pasta dishes. It can even be used to top your morning breakfast. We guarantee that the first time you make tomato sauce from scratch, you are sure to be converted.

  • Describe the correct sequence for preparing tomato sauce
  • Identify the key critical steps to developing the best flavor in a tomato sauce
  • Explain why slicing garlic is preferable to chopping or pressing it
  • Explain why tomato paste is used in tomato sauce
  • Define passattuto and passatto
  • Describe the three methods used to deseed tomatoes

Lesson Topic Videos

Lesson Practice Recipes

This lesson includes access to the following text & instructional video recipes

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Pizza 4 Ways

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Four delicious pizzas: caramelized onions and goat cheese, lemon and cheese, serrano ham and a simple margarita. These lig...

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Basic Tomato Sauce

by Tony M in Rouxbe Recipes

Just a few simple ingredients: olive oil, onion, garlic, quality tomato paste and tomatoes make up this healthy and very f...

Comments: 87 Views: 41045 Success: 99%
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Spaghetti and Meatballs alla Nonna

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

These are Grandma's meatballs - okay not my Grandmothers, but they are still delicious. Milk-soaked bread is the secret to...

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Chicken Parmigiana | Pollo alla Parmigiana

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Golden pieces of lightly breaded chicken breast are baked in a homemade tomato sauce and topped with mozzarella cheese.

Comments: 63 Views: 30933 Success: 94%
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Sausage Ragu with Soft Polenta

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Popular in Northern Italy, this polenta dish is pure comfort food. A rich, sun-dried tomato and sausage ragu is served ove...

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Cornbread Brunch

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Looking for a delicious breakfast recipe? Toasted cornbread topped with rich tomato sauce, goat cheese, a poached egg and ...

Comments: 11 Views: 8065 Success: 94%
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Quinoa-Stuffed Shiitake Mushrooms

by Divina P in Rouxbe Recipes

Shiitake mushrooms stuffed with a mixture of quinoa and vegetables and then baked with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.

Comments: 1 Views: 3939 Success: 100%
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Polenta on a Board | Polenta Sulla Spianatoia

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

A traditional and fun way to serve family-style polenta. This one is topped with a rich tomato sauce and Italian sausage, ...

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Semolina Gnocchi

by Dawn T in Rouxbe Recipes

Different than potato gnocchi, this gnocchi is made with semolina flour and is enriched with milk and egg yolks. This gnoc...

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Eggplant Involtini

Curated from www.alexandracooks.com

Eggplant stuffed with lemon-thyme ricotta cheese and fresh tomato and cream sauce base, a perfect combination.

Comments: 0 Views: 657 Success: 100%

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