Fresh Tomato Sauce

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Fresh Tomato Sauce

 

This is a light sauce to serve over pasta, chicken or

fish.

 

 

Ingredients

 

 

15 - large vine-ripened tomatoes

3 tablespoons chopped fresh garlic

3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 2 teaspoons

dried

1/8 teaspoon sea salt

- - Canola oil cooking spray

 

 

Preparation - Estimated cooking time: 30-60 minutes -

 

1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

2 Core tomatoes and cut an X on the bottom side with a

paring knife.

3 Place tomatoes in boiling water for 1 to 2 minutes

to loosen skin.

4 Remove to a bowl of cold water until they're cool

enough to handle.

5 Peel tomatoes, cut in half and squeeze each over a

bowl to remove seeds. Discard the seeds.

6 In batches, place tomatoes in a blender or food

processor and purée.

7 Spray a large saucepan once with cooking spray and

place over low heat.

8 Add chopped garlic to the pan and dried basil, if

using, and cook for 1 minute.

9 Add puréed tomatoes and cook for 20 minutes,

stirring occasionally.

10 Add fresh basil and salt when sauce has finished

cooking.

 

Nutritional Analysis

Number of Servings: 6 cups

Per Serving

Calories 103 Carbohydrate 23 g

Fat 1.6 g Fiber 5.1 g

Protein 4.2 g Saturated fat 0.2 g

Sodium 90 mg

 

 

 

 

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