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Tuscan Cherry Tomato Sauce Recipe
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Tuscan Cherry Tomato Sauce Recipe

This Tuscan Cherry Tomato Sauce is simple, rustic, and bursting with flavor, made with fresh cherry tomatoes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil, perfect summer pasta sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course, sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: basil, cherry tomatoes
Servings: 4
Calories: 152kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

  • 1 pound red cherry tomatoes you can use chopped Roma tomatoes
  • 5-6 cloves garlic chopped (or more to taste - you can use a LOT of garlic if you want)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5-6 leaves fresh basil torn
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes or to taste
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a sauce pan and heat to medium heat.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes to break down the tomatoes. Stir. You can simmer longer if you'd like for richer flavor.
  • Remove from heat and cover for 5 minutes to let the flavors develop even further.
  • Serve warm with pasta noodles of choice.

Notes

Nutritional information estimated without noodles.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 18mg | Potassium: 275mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg