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Spicy blush sauce with basil leaves from cleveland cooking

Spicy Blush Sauce Recipe

This spicy blush sauce recipe has been a family go to sauce for years! It is delicious and comes together very quickly! A delicious blush sauce that you can make spicy or not!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
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Total Time: 50 minutes
Course: Main Course, Sauce
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Keyword: blush sauce, pasta sauce, spicy blush sauce, vegetarian recipe
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 160kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 - 28 ounce cans of whole tomatoes including liquid
  • 1 teaspoon each of sea salt and cracked black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons of butter
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves peeled and crushed
  • 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes optional
  • 1 cup of half-and-half or cream
  • 1/2 cup of basil leaves

Instructions

  • Open cans of tomatoes and pour into a large bowl. Crush tomatoes into small chunks with your hands or another utensil.
  • Place butter, oil, sea salt, pepper, and onion in a large skillet and cook onion over medium heat until soft.
  • Add garlic and red pepper flakes to the same pan and cook until fragrant.
  • Pour in crushed tomatoes from the large bowl into the same skillet. Stir to combine and simmer for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
  • Add cream, stir to combine well, then simmer over medium heat for another 10 minutes.
  • Stir in basil and simmer for another 10 minutes over medium heat.
  • Find crushed garlic in sauce pieces and discard. (optional)
  • Serve with pasta and grated cheese!

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 621mg | Potassium: 280mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
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