Cherry Tomato Sauce With Lemon

A recipe taken in Coup de Pouce, September 2004. Posted for ZWT4. This sauce is perfect with chicken or fish croquettes. Also on pasta or pork chops.

• Ready In: 14 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 1  garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh black pepper
• 2  cups cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 2  tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. In a skillet, heat oil at medium-low heat. Add garlic, half of the parsley, salt and pepper and cook, while stirring, for about 2 minutes or until garlic begins to smell.
2. Add cherry tomatoes, lemon zest and sugar and keep on cooking at medium-high heat, stirring, for about 2 minutes or until cherry tomatoes have softened. Add lemon juice and remaining of parsley and stir.