Simple creole tomato sauce
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons | Olive oil |
| ¾ | cup | Diced onion |
| ¼ | cup | Diced green pepper |
| 1 | tablespoon | Chopped garlic |
| 2 | tablespoons | Tomato paste |
| 3 | cups | Tomato concasse (peeled, |
| Seeded and diced) | ||
| Salt and pepper | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Chiffonade of fresh basil |
| (leaves stacked, rolled and | ||
| Sliced | ||
| Thin), plus extra for | ||
| Garnish | ||
Directions
In a shallow saucepan heat oil, add onions and green pepper, and cook 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook 4 more minutes. Add tomato paste, stir well, cook 4 minutes, then add tomatoes. Add a little water to thin, if needed and cook 10 minutes. Finish by adjusting seasonings and stirring in basil. Sprinkle with extra basil when serving.
Yield: About 3 cups
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