Creamy Blush Sauce Recipe (Tomato Cream Sauce)
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
- ½ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes optional
- 1 cup of half-and-half or cream
- ½ cup of basil leaves
Method
- 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 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Find crushed garlic in sauce pieces and discard. (optional)
- Serve with pasta and grated cheese!
Nutrition
Calories160kcalCarbohydrates7gProtein3gFat14gSaturated Fat9gPolyunsaturated Fat1gMonounsaturated Fat4gTrans Fat0.1gCholesterol45mgSodium621mgPotassium280mgFiber1gSugar4gVitamin A730IUVitamin C12mgCalcium71mgIron1mg