Cherry Tomato Pomodoro Sauce
A simple and elegant tomato sauce with many uses. I would recommend drowning some pasta or a grilled cheese sandwich in it!
Ingredients
- 2 pints cherry tomatoes
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 medium shallot chopped
- 2 tbsp basil freshly chopped
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil over medium heat in a small saucepan and once shimmering, add chopped shallot and garlic. Sautee for 2 minutes and then add the tomatoes and ΒΌ cup of olive oil, stirring to coat everything well.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and stir every few 5 minutes or so, for about 30 minutes, breaking up the tomatoes as they pop. Once most of the tomatoes have broken down, add the chopped basil, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and stir thoroughly.
- Use an immersion blender (or transfer tomato mixture to a blender) and process until smooth. Return back to pot and heat before plating.
Notes
If making a pasta, you can cook simultaneously while preparing this sauce, so they're both ready to combine once finished. No need to wait for the sauce to be complete before moving on to your pasta. You could also cook a couple of grilled cheese sandwiches while this sauce simmers and use it as a dipping sauce (highly recommended).