Three Tips for Homemade Tomato Sauce

Karrie Irish works as the VP of outside sales for Key Health, where in 2009, she was ranked as the number one business development manager for the Pinellas County, Florida-based company. Outside of her professional life, Karrie Irish loves to cook at her home in Pinellas County, and she is particularly fond of her homemade spaghetti sauce. 

Homemade sauce is an excellent way to give your next spaghetti dinner a one-of-a-kind flavor that simply cannot be purchased from the store. These three tips will help ensure your next foray into homemade tomato sauce is a success, leaving your family or guests begging for seconds. 

1. Roasted Tomatoes - Roasting your tomatoes before making your sauce adds a deep, robust flavor to the sauce that you do not get otherwise. This works whether you start with fresh tomatoes or tomatoes from a can. 

2. Fresh or Canned - Though you can buy fresh tomatoes any time of the year in many places, they are best used in summer, when they reach their natural peak of growth and flavor. Buying in-season also means you will likely save some money on the cost. For other seasons, consider canned tomatoes, which are usually riper and less expensive than out-of-season tomatoes. 

3. Butter - One quick and easy way to make almost any pasta sauce taste better is to add a couple of tablespoons of butter. Butter will add a richer taste to your sauce while also making it creamier.