Paolo's Awesome Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Paolo's Awesome Tomato Sauce
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
217
Calories
Total time
160
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Clean, deseed, and chop Tomatoes and set aside.
  2. Peel, crush and finely chop garlic.
  3. Chop the fresh basil.
  4. In a large pan, over medium heat add the olive oil, garlic and red pepper flakes.
  5. Saute the mixture until the garlic and pepper flakes have softened.
  6. Do not overcook this mixture or it will make the remaining ingredients too bitter.
  7. Add the tomatoes and salt to the pan and let the tomatoes break down to create juice .
  8. At this time, lower the temperature to medium-low, simmering uncovered for 30 minutes.
  9. Remove from heat and stir in the freshly chopped basil.
  10. Remove sauce mixture from pan and run through a food processor until smooth.
  11. Options:
  12. For Gnocchi, add 1/4 cup of heavy cream to sauce and heat gently to desired serving temperature.
  13. For Pizza Sauce, place sauce from food processor into 13 x 9 cake pan and bake for 2 hours in a 300 degree oven.
  14. This will remove the excess moisture from the sauce and thicken it to pizza sauce consistency.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 217.27 Kcal (910 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.56g 30%
Sodium 593.57mg 25%
Potassium 553.08mg 12%
Total Carbs 9.89g 3%
Sugars 6.84g 27%
Dietary Fiber 2.36g 9%
Protein 2.46g 5%
Vitamin C 33.3mg 55%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 30.5mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 86.12 Kcal (361 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.75g 30%
Sodium 235.28mg 25%
Potassium 219.23mg 12%
Total Carbs 3.92g 3%
Sugars 2.71g 27%
Dietary Fiber 0.93g 9%
Protein 0.98g 5%
Vitamin C 13.2mg 55%
Calcium 12.1mg 3%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.5
    Points
  • 6
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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