tomato sauce

Tomato sauce is a liquid or semiliquid mixture added to food for flavor, moisture, and texture contrast. It is often made from pureed tomatoes, herbs, spices, and other vegetables. A well-known variation is Bolognese sauce, a tomato-based meat sauce for pasta, originating from Bologna, Italy.12

Tomatoes themselves are fruits from a flowering plant in the nightshade family, cultivated for their edible fruits. They are a good source of vitamin C and lycopene. While often used as a vegetable in cooking, tomatoes are botanically fruits. Tomato sauce is a common processed product made from tomatoes, alongside items like ketchup and tomato juice.3