My mom’s garden is overflowing with tomatoes every summer. Whenever I have an abundance of something, I always think of the best way to put it to good use. Making pasta with fresh tomato sauce is a perfect way to enjoy all those extra tomatoes.
This fresh tomato pasta sauce is so easy and quick to make that you can have a healthy and amazingly delicious lunch or dinner on the table in no time.
Use the structured ingredient and direction fields below for cooking. The recipe source is Delights of Culinaria.
- Step 1
Cut a small X on the bottom of each tomato.
- Step 2
Place tomatoes in a pot or a bowl and cover with boiling water.
- Step 3
Cover with lid and blanch for 5 minutes.
- Step 4
Carefully peel off the skin and roughly chop the tomatoes.
- Step 5
Heat a saute pan and add olive oil.
- Step 6
Add shallot or onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
- Step 7
Pour in Chardonnay and let it evaporate for about a minute.
- Step 8
Add tomatoes, basil, and parsley.
- Step 9
Cook the sauce until thickened, about 10-12 minutes.
- Step 10
Season with salt and fresh ground pepper.
- Step 11
Combine cooked pasta with the sauce.
- Step 12
Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese. You can add your choice of sautéed or grilled vegetables to the pasta if desired.
- Calories:430 kcal6%
- Protein:16 g2%
- Carbohydrates:63 g2%
- Sugar:6 g6%
- Salt:0.6 g2%
- Energy:1,800 kJ6%
- Fat:13 g14%
