No-Cook Fresh Tomato Sauce

Name: No-Cook Fresh Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: about 3-1/2 cups
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1-1/2 pounds assorted fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 4-1/2 cups); 1/3 cup minced fresh basil; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped; Salt and pepper to taste; Hot cooked angel hair pasta or spaghetti; Grated Parmesan cheese

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

1-1/2 pounds assorted fresh tomatoes, coarsely chopped (about 4-1/2 cups)
1/3 cup minced fresh basil
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
Hot cooked angel hair pasta or spaghetti
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

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.
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.

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

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