Fresh Grape Tomato Sauce

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Fresh Grape Tomato Sauce

Fresh Grape Tomato Sauce
This is truly a summer sauce, when fresh tomatoes seem to be everywhere. This is fast cooking, fresh tasting, and gluten free!
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Course: Dinner, Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: Dairy Free, Gluten-Free, Plant-based, Sauce, Simple to Prepare, tomatoes, Vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 114kcal
Author: Chef Bill Collins

Ingredients

  • 2 garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 quart grape tomatoes (approximately 1 ½ pounds, sliced in half lengthwise. See slicing note below)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste (optional)
  • ¼ cup water (this may not be needed. You can use pasta water too)
  • 8 leaves fresh basil leaves (thinly sliced)
  • salt
  • pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Aleppo pepper (or â…™ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes)

Instructions

  • Heat a large saucepan over a medium heat. When it’s hot, add the olive oil, and then the garlic.  Sautee for 20-30 seconds, or until the garlic becomes fragrant
  • Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Add the tomato paste, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat, and simmer, covered, for 6-10 minutes, or until the tomatoes start to become mushy. If you find that the tomatoes’ liquid has evaporated, add the water
  • Add the basil, and simmer for another 5 minutes
  • Adjust the flavor with salt and pepper (or Aleppo pepper)
  • Serve over pasta

Notes

To slice the tomatoes:
  • Get two identical deli-container lids, or other plastic, but identical, lids
  • With one lid right-side up, place one layer of tomatoes on their sides on the lid. Place the other lid over the tomatoes, upside down
  • There will be a gap between the two inverted lids. Carefully, with your non-knife hand resting on the top lid, slice between the two lids with a chef’s knife, or other long knife, cutting all of the tomatoes in half
Nutrition Facts
Fresh Grape Tomato Sauce
Serving Size
 
4 g
Amount per Serving
Calories
114
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
8
g
12
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
5
g
Sodium
 
80
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
656
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
 
11
g
4
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
7
g
8
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
2220
IU
44
%
Vitamin C
 
35
mg
42
%
Calcium
 
32
mg
3
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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