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    Yellow Tomato Pasta Sauce | Easy Homemade Recipe 

    Published: May 30, 2024 · Modified: Aug 27, 2024 by Genevieve · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    This Italian yellow tomato sauce recipe for pasta is the perfect light pasta sauce for summer and is easy breezy to make. Made with lemon tomatoes like Lemon Boy tomatoes and lemon pear tomatoes this easy tomato sauce will be the hit at all of your summer events!

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    Lemon tomato sauce for pasta is the perfect pasta sauce recipe for Spring and Summer because it's light and made with minimal ingredients like lemon boy tomatoes, yellow pear tomatoes, fresh garlic, basil, thyme, yellow onion, and a variety of spices. This garden tomatos recipe is perfect for tomato season and it uses heirloom tomatoes straight from your backyard! Made with only high-quality ingredients this pasta sauce recipe will be on repeat in your house all summer long!

    Looking for more easy pasta recipes? Try my Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken that's light and fresh for summer! Or my Bacon Penne Pasta that will send you straight to Italy. Need an old-fashioned classic? Make my Mizithra Cheese Browned Butter Pasta recipe that's identical to the Spaghetti Factory version. Taco Pasta Casserole is a spin on hamburger Helper and How To Make Pan Fried Ravioli pasta recipe is the best Friday night meal.

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    • 🍅Ingredients For Yellow Tomato Sauce For Pasta
    • What you need for Lemon Pear Tomato Sauce
    • Equipment For Yellow Tomato Sauce
    • 🍅 Instructions For Golden Tomato Sauce Recipe
    • Substitutions For Yellow Cherry Tomato Recipes
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    🍅Ingredients For Yellow Tomato Sauce For Pasta

    Ingredients for yellow tomato sauce include onion, garlic, thyme, basil, spices, yellow tomatoes, pear tomatoes, sea salt and olive oil
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    What you need for Lemon Pear Tomato Sauce

    • Lemon Boy Tomatoes aka- Golden Tomatoes
    • Yellow Pear Tomatoes
    • Fresh Garlic
    • Yellow Onion
    • Fresh Thyme
    • Fresh Basil
    • Extra Virgin Olive Oil
    • Garlic Powder
    • Himalayan Sea Salt
    • Black Pepper
    • Garlic Salt
    • Sugar

    See full recipe card below for quantities

    Equipment For Yellow Tomato Sauce

    • Large Stockpot
    • Large Wooden Mixing Spoon
    • Immersion Blender

    🍅 Instructions For Golden Tomato Sauce Recipe

    a bowl of penne pasta topped with lemon tomato sauce and fresh parmesan with kalamata olives and fresh basil with a fork that says savor and a lemon spoon rest yellow tomato sauce
    yellow tomatoes sauce
    a stockpot with olive oil, lemon pear tomatoes, chopped basil, Kalamata olives, chopped yellow onion, garlic powder, black powder, garlic salt, and himalayan sea salt
    1. Step 1: In a large stockpot, add the olive oil, chopped yellow onion, garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, sea salt, sugar, fresh thyme and basil. Combine all ingredients with the wooden spoon and simmer on low heat.
    add the chopped fresh lemon boy tomatoes to the saucepan and cover and simmer on low heat.
    1. Step 2: On a cutting board chop the lemon boy tomatoes and yellow pear tomatoes into quarters. Add the diced tomatoes to the stockpot, and simmer on medium-low heat.
    simmer the yellow tomato sauce on low heat until the tomatoes start to break down.
    1. Step 3: Using an immersion blender, blend the tomatoes until combined. Turn the heat down to low and simmer the yellow tomato sauce for one hour until the tomatoes start to break down.
    If yellow tomato sauce isn't thickening you can add more sugar. After the sauce has been simmering on low for one hour, remove from heat and let sauce thicken.
    1. Step 4: After the sauce has been simmering on low for one hour, remove from heat and let sauce thicken.
    a bowl of penne pasta with yellow pear tomato sauce with penne pasta, topped with fresh parmesan cheese and Kalamata olives and fresh basil
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    1. Step 5: Enjoy fresh yellow tomato sauce over penne pasta and garnish with Kalamata olives, more fresh basil, and fresh parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

    This is going to be your new favorite pasta recipe during tomato season and it uses heirloom tomatoes straight from your garden!

    Substitutions For Yellow Cherry Tomato Recipes

    This is the most delicious sauce, but you can add other things if you want to. I suggest red pepper flakes to give this tomato sauce a spicy kick, or heavy cream to make this a creamy tomato sauce. You could also add in Roma tomatoes to make this a red-yellow spaghetti sauce. This makes the most delicious tomato sauce

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    Top Tip

    If yellow tomato sauce isn't thickening you can add more sugar for a thicker sauce. We only use fresh tomatoes for this recipe, no canned tomatoes here. Have sungold tomatoes or orange tomatoes on hand? Throw those in here too! This is a simple sauce, a fresh sauce that light, easy, and breezy! Store leftover tomato sauce in freezer-safe containers and freeze for up to 6 months or enjoy right away! This tomato sauce will also keep in the fridge for up to three days.

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    Make this!

    Want to make this for pasta? Easy! Add penne pasta to boiling water and cook until Al dente. Save some pasta water. Drain the pasta, add the reserved pasta water to the pan, add the penne pasta, and combine. Grab a pasta bowl, top with the yellow tomato sauce, and combine. Top with grated parmesan cheese, more fresh basil, and Kalamata olives for the perfect Italian pasta dish!

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    Yellow Tomato Pasta Sauce | Easy Homemade Recipe 

    Genevieve Jerome
    This Italian yellow tomato sauce recipe for pasta is the perfect light pasta sauce for summer and is easy breezy to make. Made with lemon tomatoes like Lemon Boy tomatoes and lemon pear tomatoes this easy tomato sauce will be the hit at all of your summer events!
    5 from 18 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins
    Course Dinner, Summer Meals. Easy Recipes, Pasta Recipes, Easy Dinners, pasta sauce, tomato recipes
    Cuisine Italian
    Servings 6 people
    Calories 157 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Stockpot
    • 1 Wooden Spoon
    • 1 Immersion Blender

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 pounds lemon boy tomatoes and yellow pear tomatoes
    • ⅓ cup Olive oil
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 3 cloves fresh garlic
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 tablespoon garlic salt
    • 2 teaspoon Himalayan sea salt
    • 1 tablespoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 bunch fresh thyme
    • 1 bunch fresh basil
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    Instructions
     

    • Prep Step: Cut the tomatoes into quarters and slice the pear tomatoes in half. Chop the fresh basil and fresh thyme. Set aside.
    • In a large stockpot, add the olive oil, chopped yellow onion, garlic powder, garlic salt, black pepper, sea salt, sugar, fresh thyme and basil. Combine all ingredients with the wooden spoon and simmer on low heat.
    • Add the diced tomatoes to the stockpot, and simmer on medium-low heat.
    • Using an immersion blender, blend the tomatoes until combined. Turn the heat down to low and simmer the yellow tomato sauce for one hour until the tomatoes start to break down.
    • After the sauce has been simmering on low for one hour, remove from heat and let sauce thicken.
    • Enjoy fresh yellow tomato sauce over penne pasta and garnish with Kalamata olives, more fresh basil, and fresh parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Want to make this for pasta? Easy! Add penne pasta to boiling water and cook until Al dente. Save some pasta water. Drain the pasta, add the reserved pasta water to the pan, add the penne pasta, and combine. Grab a pasta bowl, top with the yellow tomato sauce, and combine. Top with grated parmesan cheese, more fresh basil, and Kalamata olives for the perfect Italian pasta dish!
    If yellow tomato sauce isn't thickening you can add more sugar for a thicker sauce. We only use fresh tomatoes for this recipe, no canned tomatoes here. Have sungold tomatoes or orange tomatoes on hand? Throw those in here too! This is a simple sauce, a fresh sauce that light, easy, and breezy! Store leftover tomato sauce in freezer-safe containers and freeze for up to 6 months or enjoy right away! This tomato sauce will also keep in the fridge for up to three days.
     
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1cupCalories: 157kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 1992mgPotassium: 646mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 108IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 43mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Ashley G.

      May 30, 2024 at 4:38 am

      5 stars
      Absolutely delish!!! Fittyfoodlicious always has the best recipes that my family LOVES

    2. Krystel

      June 01, 2024 at 5:43 pm

      5 stars
      I made this Italian yellow tomato sauce for pasta, and it's perfect for summer! Using Lemon Boy and lemon pear tomatoes, it turned out light, refreshing, and super easy to make. Everyone loved it at our summer gathering!

    3. Amy

      June 02, 2024 at 10:30 pm

      5 stars
      What a great idea! Created such a gorgeous looking pasta dish.

    4. Helena the Lazy Gastronome

      June 03, 2024 at 12:51 am

      5 stars
      I went to farmers market and found some yellow tomatoes. This sauce was really rich and fresh tasting. Went great on some orecchiette. Delicious!

    5. Juyali

      June 03, 2024 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      This tomato sauce was a breeze to make! The flavor is amazing - so fresh and light.

    6. Elizabeth

      June 03, 2024 at 3:20 pm

      5 stars
      This sauce is so easy to make and perfect for quick lunches for my toddler. She loved it!

    5 from 18 votes (12 ratings without comment)

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