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Done in under 30 minutes this Tomato Basil Sauce is a tasty and fresh recipe to serve over pasta, in lasagna or any other dish that you desire.
I love a good homemade sauce, especially when it is quick, easy, and contains minimal ingredients. That is exactly what this Tomato Basil Sauce is.
It tastes super fresh and goes great with any of your favorite pasta dishes that you want to use it in. We love it over just a good spiral pasta as it really soaks up the sauce.
The best part other than the ease of this Tomato Basil Sauce is that the ingredients are super easily available and can just run and grab them quickly at the grocery store.
This is the perfect solution for those nights that you want something quick but tasty for dinner, this is what we default to on weeknights.
It is also great to serve at dinner parties as well, we have done this many times when we have company over. Beats spending all day in the kitchen when this pretty much tastes like you did.
Some of our other favorite pasta dishes that we have on our site include: Bacon Pesto Pasta, Taco Pasta and One Pot Chicken Ranch Pasta.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Done in under 30 minutes, this is a perfect weeknight dinner idea.
- Serve it over your favorite pasta.
- Double the batch to have more on hand or save for later.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Salted butter
Olive oil
Scallions
Garlic
Italian parsley
Petite diced tomatoes
Lemon juice
Kosher salt
Pepper
Fresh basil leaves
Cooked Pasta of your choice
HOW TO MAKE TOMATO BASIL SAUCE:
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and oil to the pan, once the butter is melted add the white part scallions, garlic, and parsley to the pan, let it cook until fragrant, 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, stir everything until combined.
- Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add the fresh basil and green part scallions, stir to combine.
- Take off the heat and serve with pasta of your choice.
CAN I MEAT BE ADDED?
Yes, you can add grilled chicken or shrimp or eat it as-is for a meatless meal.
WHAT DOES CHIFFONADE MEAN?
When we refer to chiffonade for your basil it means how you cut it. Chiffonade means to thin ribbons of your basil, instead of it being chopped up smaller.
If you don’t want to chiffonade your basil you can chop it smaller where it will mix in more, but it will soften and dissolve while cooking so you can choose to do what you like.
WHAT DO I SERVE THIS WITH?
While we love this over pasta there are so many various dishes that you can serve this Tomato Basil Sauce with.
You can add it to lasagna to switch up the flavor, try it with zucchini boats, use as a sauce for a Margherita Pizza, or just stir it into your favorite pasta salad.
HOW TO STORE:
This can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where it will keep for up to 3 days.
This can also be frozen, placed in a freezer container and it will keep frozen for up to 3 months.
To defrost, remove to the refrigerator overnight until thawed, reheat on stove top until warmed through.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- This is great served over pasta, but can be used in other things, see some ideas above.
- Chiffonade means cutting your basil into thin strips.
- This can be frozen, see above on how you do that.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more or keep for later.
- This is done in under 30 minutes, the perfect weeknight dinner.
Want an easy dinnertime meal that takes minimal time and effort? Whip up this Tomato Basil Sauce and serve it over your favorite dishes!
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If you’ve tried this TOMATO BASIL SAUCE let me know in the comments how it turned out! You can follow me over on PINTEREST, INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK to find some more of our mouthwatering recipes!
Tomato Basil Sauce
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 scallions thinly sliced, green and white parts separated
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped Italian parsley
- 56 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes not drained
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 16 fresh basil leaves chiffonade
- Cooked Pasta of your choice
Instructions
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add the butter and oil to the pan, once the butter is melted add the white part scallions, garlic, and parsley to the pan, let it cook until fragrant, 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Add the tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, stir everything until combined.
- Bring to a simmer and simmer for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Add the fresh basil and green part scallions, stir to combine.
- Take off the heat and serve with pasta of your choice.
Notes
- Nutritional value does not include pasta.
- This is great served over pasta, but can be used in other things, see some ideas above.
- Chiffonade means cutting your basil into thin strips.
- This can be frozen, see above on how you do that.
- Easily double this recipe to serve more or keep for later.
- This is done in under 30 minutes, the perfect weeknight dinner.
Nutrition
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