Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce - A simple and easy tomato sauce made from cherry tomatoes. This 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...
The other day, during a rare moment to myself, I was perusing YouTube.
I was 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.
Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- good pinch red pepper flakes
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes quartered
- 1 Tbsp capers drained
- salt to taste
- fresh parsley or basil
Instructions
- Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan.
- Add garlic and a good pinch of red pepper flakes, and cook 20-30 seconds.
- Add tomatoes and capers and cook for about 12-15 minutes on medium low, stirring intermittently, until broken down and 'saucy'. The sauce should be lightly simmering.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Stir in freshly chopped basil or parsley, as desired.
- Enjoy!
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Gayle
What a delicious recipe, would go great atop my husband's homemade pizza crust!
laurel
Just made this recipe without cooking it. Tastes amazing cold and fresh. Love it
Lauren
That's neat Laurel, thanks for your comment and letting me know your changes!
kimmythevegan
Oooh nice touch with the capers, that would add a nice salty taste without going overboard. And cherry tomatoes lend such a nice flavour. Lovely sounding sauce.
Haha... my make up is super simple. It's basically concealer and a bit of blush. I'm makeup hopeless 😉