Quick and Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce
Quick and Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and whole 30 recipe with 4 servings. One serving contains 87 calories, 1g of protein, and 7g of fat. For 40 cents per serving, this recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Chocolate Moosey. 209 people have tried and liked this recipe. It works well as a very budget friendly side dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of basil leaves, salt, tomatoes, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 51%. This score is pretty good. Similar recipes are Quick & Easy Tomato Basil Marinara Sauce, Bucatini with Tomato Sauce and Fresh Basil, and Pasta with Fresh Tomato-Basil Sauce.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Several basil leaves, torn (or chopped) into small pieces
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
2 Tbsp olive oil
Few dashes of salt and sugar
2 cups tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped*
1/2 cup white onion, chopped
Equipment:
sauce pan
Cooking instruction summary:
In a medium saucepan, heat up the olive oil. When hot, saute the onions for a few minutes or until starting to brown. Add the garlic and saute 30 seconds. Carefully add in the tomatoes (the juices may cause the hot oil to sputter) and stir together. Turn the heat down to low and throw in the basil. Cook for 15 minutes (it should still be slightly bubbling when cooking). Add salt and sugar to taste. Serve with pasta.
Step by step:
1. In a medium saucepan, heat up the olive oil. When hot, saute the onions for a few minutes or until starting to brown.
2. Add the garlic and saute 30 seconds. Carefully add in the tomatoes (the juices may cause the hot oil to sputter) and stir together. Turn the heat down to low and throw in the basil. Cook for 15 minutes (it should still be slightly bubbling when cooking).
3. Add salt and sugar to taste.
4. Serve with pasta.
Nutrition Information:
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