Fresh Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

Submitted by Dawn Gusty

"We didn't have any cans of tomatoes one night but plenty of fresh ingredients so I threw this together and it's the best sauce we've ever had! Lots of variations exist and it's super easy."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 raw tomatoes (medium to large)
• 4 garlic cloves (I say the more the better!)
• 78.78 ml olive oil
• 29.58 ml melted butter
• 44.37 ml balsamic vinegar
• 14.79 ml sugar
• salt
• pepper
• 473.18 ml fresh basil
• pine nuts (optional)
• 59.14 ml olive oil

directions

1. Puree tomatoes with olive oil, butter, balsamic vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper, and sugar. Set aside.
2. Separately, puree the fresh basil, olive oil, and pine nuts.
3. We use either farfalle, rigatoni, or penne pasta.
4. Stir two mixtures together. See optional toppings below:.
5. crumbled goat cheese.
6. fresh grated parmesean.
7. toasted pine nuts, walnuts or pecans.
8. Italian turkey sausage, shrimp, or grilled chicken.