Name: Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 15 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 cups pureed tomatoes 1 8oz can is equal to 1 cup, if using whole tomatoes, it would be about 2 pounds.; 1 tsp sea salt; 1/4 Cup olive oil; 4 Cloves of garlic; Pepper to taste; 1 Onion; 1/3 Cup basil; Ravioli Ingredients:; 4 Cups uncooked ravioli; 4 quarts of water; 1 Tbsp salt

This Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce is really easy to make, and perfect for a weekend family dinner.

Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce

When you have a 2nd generation Italian descendant in the family, pasta dishes are frequently on the menu rotation.

I try to mix up the different variations and make a few changes to my Homemade Tomato Sauce, depending on what type of pasta I’m serving.

This is my recipe for Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce.

I love to talk about food and recipes with people when I’m out and about, and I’ve found that many people are intimidated by the thought of making Homemade Tomato Sauce.

I always reassure them that the task isn’t too daunting.

I think people see the required cook time and worry that it’s too involved.

But, it really isn’t.

GOOD sauce just needs time to simmer.

I also double or quadruple the recipe, and freeze or can it to use later.

It drastically reduces the amount of time required in the kitchen, so it can work for a weeknight meal.

First, gather all of your ingredients so everything is handy as you prepare the dish.

HOMEMADE TOMATO SAUCE

Homemade Tomato Sauce Ingredients:

6 cups pureed tomatoes (1 8 oz can is equal to 1 cup), if using whole tomatoes, it would be about 2 pounds.

1 tsp sea salt

1/4 Cup olive oil

4 Cloves of garlic

Pepper to taste

1 Onion

1/3 Cup basil

*Please don’t let the pureed tomatoes scare you away.

It’s not as hard as it may seem to make homemade tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes!

Using canned is perfectly fine, but I include the whole tomatoes because, with summer approaching, many people are looking for ways to use up the fresh tomatoes from their gardens.

**You can also add cooked ground beef and/or Italian sausage to the sauce recipe if you like it meatier.

Homemade Tomato Sauce Directions:

Put the olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add the diced onion and the garlic cloves and saute until the onion is clear.

Add the tomatoes, basil and sea salt and simmer for 3 hours.

Remove from heat and add pepper to taste.

Serve with pasta or pizzas and enjoy.

RAVIOLI

Ravioli Ingredients:

4 Cups uncooked ravioli

4 quarts of water

1 Tbsp salt

Ravioli Directions:

Over medium heat place a pot with the 4 quarts of water and the tbsp of salt.

Once it’s boiling add the uncooked ravioli and cook for 5 minutes (or according to your packaging directions)

Drain the ravioli leaving around 1/4 cup on water in the pot.

Add the tomato sauce and cook for 5 more minutes.

Serve and enjoy.

Yield: 8

Ravioli with Homemade Tomato Sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours 15 minutes

Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes

Ingredients

6 cups pureed tomatoes 1 8oz can is equal to 1 cup, if using whole tomatoes, it would be about 2 pounds.
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 Cup olive oil
4 Cloves of garlic
Pepper to taste
1 Onion
1/3 Cup basil
Ravioli Ingredients:
4 Cups uncooked ravioli
4 quarts of water
1 Tbsp salt

Instructions

Sauce Instructions:

Put the olive oil in a pot over medium heat.

Add the diced onion and the garlic cloves and saute until the onion is clear.

Add the tomatoes, basil and sea salt and simmer for 3 hours.

Remove from heat and add pepper to taste.

Serve with pasta or pizzas and enjoy.

Ravioli Instructions:

Over medium heat place a pot with the 4 quarts of water and the tbsp of salt.

Once it's boiling add the uncooked ravioli and cook for 5 minutes (or according to your packaging directions)

Drain the ravioli leaving around 1/4 cup on water in the pot.

Add the tomato sauce and cook for 5 more minutes.

Serve and enjoy.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 352Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1418mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 3gSugar: 28gProtein: 10g

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Comments

Eugenia Hall says
June 7, 2016 at 7:51 am
This looks so delicious, wish I could eat pasta more often (diabetic).
justwin4once says
June 7, 2016 at 4:25 am
I love ravioli and this sauce would be so good with many things.
Laura says
June 6, 2016 at 9:56 pm
Yum! This looks tasty. Cheese Ravioli is so good!
Rita M says
June 4, 2016 at 2:01 am
I have never made my own tomato sauce, but this looks relatively easy so I’m going to give it a shot!
Christina G. says
June 3, 2016 at 8:31 pm
I love ravioli. This recipe looks very doable. Thanks for sharing!
sheila ressel says
June 3, 2016 at 8:56 am
My hubby really loves ravioli. I’ll have to make this for him.
Cynthia C says
June 3, 2016 at 6:59 am
I make my own tomato sauce too. I use frozen ravioli because I can get good quality ones and it’s not worth the effort.
Ann says
June 1, 2016 at 5:53 pm
So glad to have found this post! I make pasta with tomato sauce (none of it homemade) at least two nights a week, with enough to have leftovers. When grocery shopping, I always look over the nutrition labels– and I’m just amazed at the sodium content of your typical spaghetti sauce! I’ve never made my own sauce before, but I really ought to give it a try. So: I want to try this sauce recipe! And I’m just starting to grow basil at home, so this could be really great! Thanks for the post. 🙂
Tanya White says
June 1, 2016 at 4:47 pm
I would love to try both recipes. I sounds very good,
Heidi Madsen Robbins says
May 30, 2016 at 4:53 am
I love making my own tomato sauce! Thanks for sharing your recipe, I will give it a try!
Jerry Marquardt says
May 29, 2016 at 5:41 pm
I cannot wait to try your special recipe. I thank you for a nice international dish.
upstatemissy says
May 28, 2016 at 11:25 pm
This sounds like a delicious fresh sauce. I am pinning because I grow plum tomatoes and basil every year and this would be a perfect recipe for them.
Cheryl says
May 28, 2016 at 7:31 am
Your homemade sauce sounds wonderful.
alterlisa says
May 28, 2016 at 12:47 am
Doesn’t sound too hard to make
Jan Lee says
May 27, 2016 at 9:49 pm
I’m not a cook but I saved the recipe for my niece. Her husband is a great cook and loves to make Italian food 🙂 Thank you for posting!
Nicole Carter (Weasley) says
May 26, 2016 at 4:47 pm
I’ve never even attempted to make my own sauce before but this recipe looks yummy and easy to do! I think I will give it a try!
slehan says
May 26, 2016 at 3:56 pm
I don’t mind taking the time to make good tomato sauce. I do draw the line at making the ravioli.
slehan at juno dot com
Alice F says
May 25, 2016 at 10:43 pm
We love homemade tomato sauce! I often get caught in a trap where I think I don’t have enough time to make homemade sauce and I end up opening a jar sauce from the market. This recipe is simple enough that it can be made quickly. I have to try this recipe.
Barrie says
May 25, 2016 at 10:57 am
I’m impressed how easy the tomato sauce is! I can do this! It’d be used on more than ravioli although the teen would love the ravioli!
Cathy French says
May 25, 2016 at 10:12 am
I really like ravioli but I haven’t had it in quite a while. This recipe looks simple and delicious.
Margie says
May 25, 2016 at 8:56 am
The homemade tomato sauce sounds great, and healthy too. Thanks for sharing.
Rochelle Haynes says
May 25, 2016 at 6:18 am
This looks good love to try this
Nancy says
May 25, 2016 at 12:28 am
This recipe looks delicious!