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20-Minute Tomato Sauce
Want to learn how to make a delicious basic tomato sauce at home? This recipe is a luscious blend of sweet grape tomatoes, simmered in garlic, oregano, and black pepper to create the perfect tomato sauce. It's a quick and easy one-pan recipe that transforms into the best pizza base sauce, pasta sauce, and curry in a hurry! All three serving ideas are easy healthy dinner ideas that are also heart healthy and pack a nutritional punch!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil, extra virgin, Benefits of olive oil
- 2 tbsp garlic, fresh, crushed
- 900 g grape tomatoes, washed
- 1 tsp oregano, dried
- 1 tsp black pepper, coarse
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- In a large pan, heat olive oil on medium heat.
- Add the garlic and fry until it releases its aroma and begins to turn golden.
- Add the tomatoes and stir. Cook on medium heat until the tomatoes are mushy.
- Once the sauce begins to thicken, add pepper, oregano, salt, and stir well. When the sauce reaches a thick consistency, turn off the heat.
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients to create a flavour-packed recipe
- Cook on medium heat - slow and easy creates a thick and luscious consistency
- If you don't want any skin or chunks in your tomato sauce, consider using a food processor to process it.
- This is a basic tomato sauce recipe. There's room to get creative and add your favourite ingredients to create heaps more variations. For example, add fresh basil leaves to enhance the flavour further.
- Add your favourite seasonal vegetables to make a complete meal.
- You may serve this home-made tomato sauce as a dip with chips or breadsticks, or you may use it on toast to make a grilled open face sandwich, with finely chopped onions and a sprinkle of cheese.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 111kcal (6%)Carbohydrates: 11g (4%)Protein: 2g (4%)Fat: 8g (12%)Saturated Fat: 1g (5%)Sodium: 303mg (13%)Potassium: 549mg (16%)Fiber: 3g (12%)Sugar: 6g (7%)Vitamin A: 1874IU (37%)Vitamin C: 32mg (39%)Calcium: 38mg (4%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Keep in mind that the nutritional values provided are approximations and suggestions, and might fluctuate depending on ingredient variations, portion sizes, and recipe adjustments. This nutrition facts table cannot account for your individual needs. Your body — including your hunger and satiety cues — change daily. It's perfectly fine to eat more or less on different days. Instead of letting food guilt take over, consider mindful eating.
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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