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Quick Tomato Sauce

Name: Quick Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 20

4 out of 5 stars (based on 24 reviews)

20 min prep

6 servings

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7 ingredients

This Quick Tomato Sauce is the sauce base our founder, Ann, uses for nearly all her tomato pasta dishes at home. It’s also good on our Chicken Meatloaf.

In Ann’s words, “It is...

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 to 2 cloves garlic, smashed and thinly sliced lengthwise
1 small dried red chili pepper, seeds removed (optional)
1½ pounds ripe plum tomatoes (about 6-8), coarsely chopped (see Chef Tips)
¼ – ½ teaspoon brown sugar (if using canned tomatoes)
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

70 cals

Fat

5 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

1 g

Monounsaturated Fat

4 g

Carbohydrates

5 g

Sugar

4 g

Fiber

2 g

Protein

2 g

Sodium

222 mg

Directions

Heat the oil in a wok or heavy frying pan over medium-high heat. When the oil starts to shimmer, add the garlic and saute until golden. Do not let it burn or it will become bitter. If you like a spicy sauce, add the pepper.
Add the tomatoes and saute. There will be a lot of spitting and hissing as the wet tomatoes hit the hot oil. Turn the heat to medium-low, add the sugar if using, and cook the tomatoes down until they are reduced by about half and have taken on a more orangey hue. Adjust the seasoning by adding salt to taste. If the sauce looks like it's drying out too much, add a little water. At this point, if not using immediately, stop cooking, cool, and freeze the sauce for later use.
Add the Parmesan, taste for seasoning, then serve.

Chef Tips

You can use beefsteak tomatoes too. In the wintertime when good ripe tomatoes are hard to find, use 1 (28 ounce) can of whole tomatoes.

This recipe makes around 2 cups of sauce (around 6 servings).

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Quick Tomato Sauce