Cherry Tomato Sauce with Garlic
A delicious pasta sauce made with cherry tomatoes, garlic, herbs and chili flakes.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 8 cloves of garlic chipped
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 12 ounces cherry tomatoes , halved
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/2 cup tomato basil sauce or marinara sauce
Instructions
- Put the olive oil into a sauté pan, and add the chopped garlic to the oil. Mix together. Cook over medium heat for 1.5-2 minutes. Make sure to stir the garlic often and watch it carefully, to make sure it doesn't burn. If it starts to turn brown too quickly, remove it from heat and then put it back on.
- Add the cherry tomatoes, chili flakes, salt, pepper, oregano, and basil to the pan. Mix and reduce the stove top heat to low medium.
- Push down on the tomatoes with a potato masher or the back of spatula. Let everything cook for 8-10 minutes, mixing every so often. Add the marinara sauce to the pan and mix, then cook for 30 seconds or until the sauce is heated through.
Notes
- Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil.
- Instead of dried basil and oregano, you can use fresh basil and fresh oregano.
- Instead of tomato basil sauce, you can use any marinara.
- If you want this sauce MORE spicy, add more chili flakes.
- If you want this sauce LESS spicy, omit the chili flakes or add less.
Nutrition
Calories: 59kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 445mg | Potassium: 242mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg