Basic Garlic Butter Tomato Sauce Recipes

TOMATO BASIL GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Give the cherry tomatoes, fresh basil leaves and lemon a quick wash, then dry them before prepping them.
• Grab a cutting board and a sharp knife and prep the cherry tomatoes by slicing them in half and set aside. Then finely mince the garlic - you can do this with a chef's knife or use a coarse microplane grater and set aside. Next, use a microplane or fine grater and zest the lemon - only zest the yellow part of the lemon peel, not the inner white pith and set aside. Then cut the lemon in half and squeeze a few teaspoons of juice into a small bowl and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan over low heat, add the butter and allow to melt - this should take about 1 minute. Once the butter has melted, increase the heat to medium and add the tomatoes, garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice. Cook for about 5 minutes, just until the cherry tomatoes start to break down. Then add the whole basil leaves to the sauce and give it several stirs until the basil leaves have slightly wilted into the sauce.
• At this point you can remove the sauce from the heat and season with sea salt and optional freshly ground pepper. Stir and serve immediately.

SIMPLE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large casserole pot, heat oil over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic and saute until soft and translucent, about 2 minutes. Add celery and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Saute until all the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, basil, and bay leaves and simmer covered on low heat for 1 hour or until thick. Remove bay leaves and check for seasoning. If sauce still tastes acidic, add unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon at a time to round out the flavors.
• Add half the tomato sauce into the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth. Continue with remaining tomato sauce.
• If not using all the sauce, allow it to cool completely and pour 1 to 2 cup portions into freezer plastic bags. This will freeze up to 6 months.

BASIC GARLIC BUTTER TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes in a nonstick skillet over medium high heat with NO OIL IN THE PAN. We are trying to blister the outsides of the skins a little bit here.
• Once the skins get a little blistered and the tomatoes are looking soft, turn the heat down to avoid lots of splatter, and add the olive oil and garlic. Be careful not to brown the garlic.
• Press the tomatoes gently with the back of a wooden spoon so they break open and release their juices. Add the balsamic and let the whole mixture reduce until it's thickened a bit, maybe 5-10 minutes.
• Finish with the knob of butter and season with salt to taste.

THE SIMPLEST TOMATO SAUCE EVER (MARCELLA HAZAN)

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, their juices, the butter, and the onion halves in a medium saucepan.
• Add a pinch or two of salt. Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, at a very slow but steady simmer, adjusting the heat as necessary, for about 45 minutes, or until droplets of fat float free from the tomato.
• Stir occasionally, mashing any large pieces of tomato with the back of a wooden spoon. Taste and salt as needed.
• Discard the onion.

MARCELLA HAZAN'S TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the tomatoes, their juices, the butter and the onion halves in a saucepan. Add a pinch or two of salt.
• Place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Cook, uncovered, for about 45 minutes. Stir occasionally, mashing any large pieces of tomato with a spoon. Add salt as needed.
• Discard the onion before tossing the sauce with pasta. This recipe makes enough sauce for a pound of pasta.

TOMATO & BASIL SHRIMP IN GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain; keep warm.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; cook and stir occasionally until shrimp are opaque and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a warm plate with a slotted spoon.
• Cook garlic in skillet, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add remaining butter, extra virgin olive oil, tomato and basil. Stir in shrimp.
• Serve over cooked pasta and garnish with additional chopped fresh basil

GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE I

Steps:

• In a small saucepan melt butter, add garlic and saute until cooked. Add dried oregano and dried basil and stir until heated through.
• Serve warm.

TOMATO GARLIC BUTTER SAUCE FOR PASTA, SALADS & MORE

Steps:

• Add olive oil to a pan and add sliced tomatoes.
• Add butter and salt, mix well to combine and let this mixture cook in medium heat for about 2 minutes until the tomatoes are lightly cooked and the juices begin to release.
• Add the spices - garlic, onion powder, dried basil leaves, italian seasoning, paprika and black pepper powder (if using), mix well and let the mixture simmer for another 1 to 2 minutes so the spices are well blended with the tomato butter sauce.
• Pour the delicious tomato garlic butter sauce over pasta, salads or any dish that you want!
• This tomato garlic butter sauce works as a simple, flavorful, easy and quick sauce, Italian style salad dressing or it also works as a base for any curry or gravy!

GARLIC-BUTTERED PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook garlic in butter over medium-low heat until mixture is fragrant, 4-5 minutes; remove from heat. Drain pasta; add to garlic butter. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

GARLIC TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut an X in bottom of each tomato and blanch in a large pot of boiling water 10 seconds. Immediately transfer tomatoes with a slotted spoon to an ice bath to cool, then peel, seed, and chop.
• Cook garlic in oil in a small heavy pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, red-pepper flakes, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 1 hour. Season with salt.