Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Fresh Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • about 1 tsp. salt

Directions:

  1. Core and halve tomatoes. Remove seeds (either scoop them out with a spoon or hold a half in your hand and squeeze out the seeds) and cut tomatoes into 1/2-in. dice. Set aside.
  2. Thinly slice garlic. In a 10- to 12-in. frying pan over low heat, cook garlic in olive oil until it is soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  3. Add tomatoes and 1 tsp. salt and increase heat to medium-high. Cook until tomatoes give off their liquid and start to bubble. Reduce heat to medium-low or low, so the sauce gently simmers. Cook, uncovered and undisturbed, until oil separates from the sauce and most of the liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, chop basil. When sauce is done, stir in basil and add salt to taste.
  5. Variations
  6. Butter it up: Use unsalted butter in place of the olive oil and a chopped medium onion in place of the garlic.
  7. Explore the herb patch: Try 1/2 to 1 tsp. minced fresh oregano, marjoram, rosemary, or thyme instead of the basil.
  8. Add some heat: Toss in 2 or 3 dried whole arbol chiles with the garlic for a slightly spicy version. Remove chiles before serving.
  9. Pick more produce: At the beginning of step 3, add one skinned and chopped medium eggplant and cook until soft, about 10 minutes, before adding the tomatoes.
  10. Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1/2 cup.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 544.63 Kcal (2280 kJ)
Calories from fat 378.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 42.11g 65%
Sodium 2372.05mg 99%
Potassium 2188.88mg 47%
Total Carbs 38.41g 13%
Sugars 27.27g 109%
Dietary Fiber 9.29g 37%
Protein 9.58g 19%
Vitamin C 129.7mg 216%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 111.9mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 56.38 Kcal (236 kJ)
Calories from fat 39.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.36g 65%
Sodium 245.55mg 99%
Potassium 226.59mg 47%
Total Carbs 3.98g 13%
Sugars 2.82g 109%
Dietary Fiber 0.96g 37%
Protein 0.99g 19%
Vitamin C 13.4mg 216%
Calcium 11.6mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.6
    Points
  • 15
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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