Step 1

Set Instant Pot to saute and add olive oil.  Once hot, add onion and cook until translucent.

Step 2

Add garlic and saute 1 additional minute.

Step 3

Add tomatoes and carrots to pot and give everything a good stir.  No need to add water, the tomatoes make plenty of their own liquid during cooking.

Step 4

Lock lid and set Instant Pot to manual/pressure cook for 20 minutes. When cook time is up allow the pot to NPR for at least 10 minutes.  (You can also let the pot completely NPR, but if in a rush 10 minutes will work!)

Step 5

Add 1/3c.- 1/2 c. tomato paste (this will act as your thickener- so use more for thicker sauce and less for thinner sauce)

Step 6

Use an immersion blender to blend sauce until smooth.  Then add chopped basil and give it a stir.  Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings, to taste.

Step 7

Note: due to the fresh tomatoes, this sauce will be on the thinner side. If sauce is too thin for your liking, you can put instant pot on saute to thicken it a little bit.