Fresh Summer Tomato Sauce Recipes

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; add tomatoes, onions, green bell peppers, garlic, white wine and salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix ingredients well; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Serve.

PASTA WITH FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Finely chop tomatoes, basil, parsley, and garlic, and mix together with oil (or pulse ingredients, including oil, in a food processor to blend).
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until al dente. Drain pasta, and toss it in a serving bowl with the raw sauce. Transfer to 6 shallow bowls, and drizzle with oil. Serve with cheese.

QUICK FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes in half horizontally. Squeeze out the seeds and discard, if you wish. Press the cut side of tomato against the large holes of a box grater and grate tomato flesh into a bowl. Discard skins. You should have about 4 cups.
• Put tomato pulp in a low wide saucepan over high heat. Add salt, olive oil, tomato paste, garlic, basil and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a brisk simmer.
• Reduce the sauce by almost half, stirring occasionally, to produce about 2 1/2 cups medium-thick sauce, 10 to 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt. It will keep up to 5 days in the refrigerator or may be frozen.

SUMMER FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine peeled, cubed tomatoes, softened butter, and olive oil, and red wine vinegar. Add mozzarella cheese to the mixture.
• Crush garlic clove and add to mixture.
• Add dried oregano, parsley and basil.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Place sauce in a plastic container with a tight lid and shake vigorously.
• Let it sit at room temperature for several hours.
• Serve over a pound of pasta and top with Romano cheese, if desired.

SUMMER TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients, except the pasta.
• Marinate for at least 2 hours.
• The longer, the better.
• Marinate at room temperature.
• Cook the pasta in salted water until"al dente".
• Drain thouroughly& transfer to a bowl.
• Add the sauce and toss.
• Adjust your seasonings to taste and serve with extra parmesan cheese.
• You may use spaghetti, zitis, shells or rotini.

NO-COOK FRESH TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tomatoes in a large bowl; stir in basil, oil and garlic. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let stand at room temperature until juices are released from tomatoes, 30-60 minutes, stirring occasionally., Serve with hot pasta. Sprinkle with cheese.