Za’taar and Garlic Tomato Sauce

This is a rich and flavorful tomato sauce. It goes great as a pasta sauce, pizza sauce, a base for meatballs or even on top of a bruschetta. Also, it won’t have you using a box grater with fresh tomatoes while you tear off the skin from the tops of your knuckles. It’s simple to make, has a limited number of ingredients and can be made from start to finish in 20 minutes! It’s also a great imposter of a day-long laborious tomato sauce and will fool your guests into thinking you spent the day over a stove impersonating Francesca from Bologna.

One of my go-to tomato sauces is an incredibly simple cherry tomato Pomodoro, however this one is a bit thicker and I like to use it when I need the consistency to hold up, such as the case in my Turkish Manti dumpling dish as seen below.

Turkish Manti Dumplings with Tomato Sauce and Roasted Garlic & Lemon Yogurt.

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Za’atar and Garlic Tomato Sauce

A simple and quick Middle Eastern take on a classic rich and flavorful tomato sauce.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 14 oz cans diced tomatoes in their juices
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 2 tsp za'atar
  • 4 tbsp chopped basil fresh basil
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Combine ingredients in medium sauce pot; stir and bring to a boil, then lower heat to low-medium and simmer uncovered for 20minutes. Stir occasionally.
Keyword Pasta Sauce, Tomato Sauce
 

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