This is the best tomato sauce recipe that I use, you can add also some chilli flakes if you want a bit of Hearst, I cook a lot longer to get all the juice, water from tomatoes and it stays lovely and thick then with no watery substance at top, I also make it with whole frozen tomatoes and it is just as tasty love it and so do all my family and friends. I also cut the sugar down to just over a kilo. 5 stars

Too much sugar!!!
Great recipe great flavour but you only need a third or even less of the sugar that is stated. Will definitely make it again when I made it the first time I followed the advice from the reviews and put way less sugar in, it was still sweet but I would hate to think what it would have been like if I had followed the recipe exactly as it is.

This recipe has way to much sugar in my opinion (I do not have a sweet tooth!). I reduced it to 400gms and thought it was perfect. Everybody that has tasted it has said the same. I increased the vinegar to 1.1litres and then bottled it so it would keep longer.
Am thinking of trying green tomatoes since I have plenty end of season.

This recipe has way to much sugar in my opinion (I do not have a sweet tooth!). I reduced it to 400gms and thought it was perfect. Everybody that has tasted it has said the same. I increased the vinegar to 1.1litres and then bottled it so it would keep longer.
Am thinking of trying green tomatoes since I have plenty end of season.

Really easy recipe and wonderful thick sauce, enjoyed by all :)

Tomato sauce is fantastic. Thank you. 5 stars.

Flavour better than shop bought sauce. But added only half a kg of sugar after reading comments was plenty sweet enough but I had very ripe tomatoes.

The family love it more than Watties sauce!

Way too much sugar, turns out very sweet - too sweet, more like a jam than a source. Next time I'll half the sugar amount.

How long would you recommend water bathing this in 1 pint jars?
CHELSEA: water bathing not necessary for this recipe. Too easy!

Disappointing. Way too much sugar. I usually love the recipes on this site. I wasted my home grown tomatoes and time on this.

I was given some overripe tomatoes so made this sauce. I halved the quantity of ingredients and added some fresh ginger & chilli for extra flavour. The colour and texture of this tasty sauce is excellent and it was not difficult to make.
CHELSEA SUGAR:
Thanks Chris for your feedback, your addition of fresh ginger and chilli sounds wonderful!

Is it possible to can this recipe so I can get more shelf life ??
Thanks
Chelsea Sugar:
The sauce could be stored in sterilised jars to prolong shelf life.

i have just started to make pickled onions, tomato relish and sauce and still learning. how long a shelf life would this red tomato sauce last or do all the bottles made need to be kept in the fridge. I was looking at recipes for pasta sauce in other sites and found they needed a water bath or further special bottling. this recipe looks great, just like the other recipes on this site

First time making my own tomato sauce and so pleased I chose this recipe!! The fussy kids love it!!

How long can u keep the sauce for? Do you need to refrigerate it?
CHELSEA: Hi there, we would recommend refrigerating it (especially after opening). It should last 2-3 months if refrigerated.

An old fashioned favourite that my mother used to make

Fabulolus - been using it for years! will never use another recipe for tomato sauce - Rachel Vogan