Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

A simple and easy tomato sauce made from cherry tomatoes…accompanies anything from pizza to flatbread to bruschetta.

Anymore, I’m a big fan of the ‘simple’.

Simple house, simple clothing, simple food, simple make-up…

During a rare moment to myself, I was perusing YouTube the other day, looking up videos on how to create various make-up looks, many of which were titled something like ‘my simple everyday routine’.

Though the purveyors of these videos always ended up looking pretty and polished, I have to say that I didn’t consider foundation, blush, and various contouring tricks ‘simple’ make-up.

Perhaps I’ve just been out of the game for so long?

My make-up routine on some days (particularly when the hubs is working, because…who cares?) literally involves a swipe of mascara and a dab of lip gloss. Not saying I look my best, but it sure is simple.

Another ‘simple’ in my life is food.

Though I still like to experiment with different flavor combinations and recipes, I aim to make them with as few ingredients and steps as possible.

This recipe is a good example of this philosophy.

I wanted to create a tomato sauce with a bit more elegance than my Homemade Pizza Sauce, but I didn’t want to spend hours roasting tomatoes or adding multiple ingredients.

The sauteing of sweet cherry tomatoes paired with a scrumptious addition of tangy capers makes this sauce worthy of any flatbread, particularly, the Gluten-Free Buckwheat Flatbread recipe from Monday!

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5 from 2 votes

Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

An easy and fresh tomato sauce made from sweet, ripe cherry tomatoes and a handful of common ingredients.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: Tomato

Servings: 1

Calories: 200kcal

Ingredients

• 1 T . olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves , minced
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes , cut into thirds
• 1 T . capers , drained
• salt and pepper , to taste
• fresh parsley or basil

Instructions

• Heat oil in a medium-sized skillet.
• Add garlic and saute 30 seconds.
• Add cherry tomatoes and saute for about ten minutes, stirring intermittently, until broken down.
• Stir in capers.
• Season to taste.
• Top with fresh herbs.
• Use as desired.

Notes

Calories: 200 Fat: 14.8 g Carbs: 17.4 g Sugar: 9.6 g Protein: 3.9 g WW SmartPoints: 7

Nutrition

Calories: 200kcal

Are you a fan of simple food?