Cherry Tomato Sauce

This delicious cherry tomato sauce is made with just a few ingredients and is ready in only 25 minutes! Pour this thick and creamy gravy over your favorite pasta dishes or as a marinara dipping sauce!

5 from 8 votes

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Bonnie - Serene Trail

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Italian

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 41kcal

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup white onions, diced, (80g)
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes, halved, (225g)
15 ounces tomato sauce, canned, (425g)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 tablespoon dried oregano
3/4 cup plant milk, (180ml)
15 medium-sized basil leaves or 2 teaspoons of dried basil

Instructions

Dice the onions, mince the garlic, halve the tomatoes, and gather the remaining ingredients.
Bring a large sauté pan to medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions to the pan. Stir them for about 2 minutes as they start to appear translucent.
Add the tomatoes and garlic. Stir them as they cook for another 3 minutes or until they have softened.
Mix in the tomato sauce and seasoning (oregano, salt, and pepper). Stir occasionally while the sauce cooks for 5 minutes.
Lower the heat to medium-low, then add the plant milk and basil leaves. Cook the sauce for another 10 minutes, occasionally stirring as it fully emulsifies.

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Notes

Yields: 2.5 cups

Storage and Reheating

Store leftover sauce in a tightly sealed container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator or 3 months in the freezer.
Reheat the leftover sauce on medium-low heat in a saucepan or in the microwave at 30-second intervals (stirring in between).

Nutrition

The nutritional information provided is an estimate from third-party calculations.

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