Tomato Rosemary Sauce Recipes

TOMATO-ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water. Remove the tomatoes from the water and peel. Remove the core and finely dice. Rinse the rosemary and pat dry. Remove the leaves from the rosemary and finely chop. Rinse the chili, remove the stem, and finely chop. Remove the seeds if you'd like a milder sauce. Heat the olive oil in a pan. Sauté the rosemary, garlic and chili for 1-2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add the tomatoes and 50 ml (approximately 2 ounces) of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Mix the flour with 1 tablespoon of water and the cream. Add to the sauce, and simmer for 3-5 minutes over low temperature. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and sugar.

FRESH TOMATO SAUCE WITH ROSEMARY AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in 10-inch skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper-towel-lined plate. Pour off bacon fat from pan and discard.
• Return skillet to medium-high heat. Add oil, swirl to coat pan, and add garlic, rosemary, and pepper flakes. Cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is fragrant but not browned, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in tomatoes and cook until tomato pieces lose their shape to form chunky sauce, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in parsley, salt, pepper, and sugar to taste.
• Toss sauce with pasta and serve, sprinkling Parmesan and reserved bacon over individual bowls.

CHICKEN WITH TOMATO ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter and heat w/ EVOO in a skillet.
• Sauté chicken breast halves on both sides until browned, set aside in a baking dish, cover with foil and place in oven to continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink.
• In the mean time, add white wine to skillet and reduce by half.
• Add broth, tomatoes, rosemary. Bring to a boil then simmer and reduce the liquid by half. May take 10 minutes or longer.
• Add cream/ half & half and reduce liquid to desired thickness. This may take an additional 10 minutes or longer. Add onions and wilt, and serve.
• Serve over chicken breasts w/ buttered noodles or rice.

PASTA WITH ROSEMARY CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook the pasta until al dente.
• In the meantime, using a saucepan, saute the rosemary and garlic in olive oil over low heat for about 3 minutes.
• Add the tomato puree, and season with salt and pepper.
• (optional.. Sprinkle in hot pepper flakes.) Simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Stir in cream and parmesan until heated through.
• Drain pasta and toss with the sauce.