Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce takes 55 minutes to cook.

Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce are:

4 serving Garlic clove (by ROBI101)
10 leaves Basil
20 serving Tomatoes, Roma, Fresh, 1 Med
2 serving Bertolli EVOO (1 tbsp)
1 tsp Granulated Sugar
1 tsp Morton Sea Salt (by NKE2013)
.5 tsp black pepper, coarse ground (by KENINBUTTE)

Here is how you make Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.Wash tomatoes; slice lengthwise in half. Place on parchment paper-lined baking sheet, or shallow baking dish. Peel garlic, slice into several length-wise slices, and insert into the tomatoes. Place tomatoes cut side up on parchment papered surface. Distribute EVOO along the tomatoes, sprinkle very lightly with sugar to eliminate acidity, with the salt, and with the pepper. Turn tomatoes over, skin-side up. Place into preheated 400 degree oven for 25 minutes, or until skin begins to caramelize. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, Remove pan; turn tomatoes cut-side up, return them to the oven, and bake 20-25 minutes more.Remove the pan from the oven, and cool enough that you can handle the tomatoes. Remove tomatoes and garlic from the skins, discarding the skins. Using a stick immersion blender, food processor, or blender, blend tomato mixture to a smooth sauce.Serving Size:?Makes three cups, I suppose.

The nutritional information for Garlic Basil Tomato Sauce is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 164.2

• Total Fat: 8.0 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 390.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 24.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
• Protein: 3.4 g