Tomato-Basil Sauce

This simple tomato basil sauce is a go-to recipe for me when I’m looking for a quick sauce to throw on Chicken Parmesan and it’s great to have around to dip on things like cheese bread.

The thing that makes this sauce unique is the addition of roasted red peppers.  I don’t add enough to make it a red pepper sauce.  In fact, if you aren’t looking for it, you probably can’t tell it’s there. But the roasted red peppers give the flavor profile a little something extra that you’d expect in an otherwise standard tomato basil sauce.

Here’s what you need:

Start by finely mincing the garlic.  Heat oil in a pot over medium heat and cook just until fragrant about 1-2 minutes.  You don’t want it to brown or it will get bitter.

Now add in the tomatoes and the tomato sauce.   If you can’t find the San Marzano tomatoes, I’d recommend adding a tablespoon or so of sugar.

Roughly chop the roasted red peppers (we’re going to puree the sauce later) and chop the basil.  I must have been cutting the night we made this because Tory would have used her Herb Scissors (#EarnsCommission).

Add in a pinch of salt.

Simmer the sauce for about 10 minutes, then add the basil and simmer for another 10 minutes.

I like a really smooth tomato sauce, so we blended this up with an immersion blender.   Tory and I both have Cuisinart Smart Stick Immersion Blenders (#EarnsCommission).
that we love – of course hers is yellow.

We used this sauce on our Veggie Lasagna Rolls that I’ll be posting later this week.

Enjoy!

Tomato-Basil Sauce

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

A quick 30 minute tomato-basils sauce that’s one of my go-to sauces.

Author: Gravel & Dine

Recipe type: Sauces & Dressings

Ingredients

• 2 t olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 28 oz can San Marzano tomatoes – whole or crushed
• 1 14 oz can tomato sauce
• ⅓ c roasted red peppers roughly chopped
• ¼ c basil, chopped

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Saute the garlic for 1-2 minutes just until fragrant.
2. Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce and bring to a simmer. Stir in the roasted red peppers. Simmer for about 10 minutes.
3. Stir in the basil and simmer for another 10 minutes.
4. Serve over your favorite pasta, on top of chicken, or dunk some cheese bread.

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