No-Cook Fresh Tomato Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + standing
YIELD: about 3-1/2 cups.
Try this sauce at times when you have a box of pasta or a store-bought pizza shell and need a sure-fire topping. Dinner is served. —Julianne Schnuck, Taste of Home Designer
Ingredients
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1-1/2 pounds assorted fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 4-1/2 cups)
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1/3 cup minced fresh basil
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Hot cooked angel hair pasta or spaghetti
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Grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
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1.
Place tomatoes in a large bowl; stir in basil, oil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let stand at room temperature until juices are released from tomatoes, 30-60 minutes, stirring occasionally.
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2.
Serve with hot pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts
3/4 cup sauce: 64 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 9mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
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