Tomato and basil pasta sauce

Time

30 minutes total: 20 minutes attended, 10 minutes unattended

Difficulty

very easy

Yield

400 g (servings 4 )

Ingredients

Weight

Volume

Procedure

Olive oil

14 g

1 tablespoon

Heat in a saucepan over medium-high heat.

Tomatoes, peeled, canned, diced or crushed

400 g

1¾ cups

Garlic

3 g

1 clove

Basil leaves

4 g

8 leaves

Add to pan.

Bring to a simmer.

Cook 15 minutes.

Transfer to a blender.

Purée.

Pass through a sieve set over a clean saucepan.

Keep warm until service.

Food pairings

Use as a sauce for pasta such as Veal and pork ragu tortellini (Pasta dough).

Drink pairings

Same as Veal and pork ragu.

Nutrition

Serving size 100 g; calories 46.8 kcal, kilojoules 196.7 kJ, protein 0.8 g, carbohydrates 3.1 g, sugar 2.3 g, fat 3.5 g, saturated fat 0.5 g, unsaturated fat 4.8 g, trans fat 0 g, fiber 1 g, cholesterol 0 mg,

Author bhsimon

Yield

Servings

Serving size 100 g

Serve	Per serve
Energy (kcal)	46.8
Energy (kJ)	196.7
Protein (g)	0.8
Fat (g)	3.5
Carbs (g)	3.1
Sugars (g)	2.3
Fiber (g)	1
Sodium (mg)	136.1
Cholesterol (mg)	0

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