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!

5 from 1 vote

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Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

10 mins

Total Time

15 mins

 

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

Course: Sauces

Cuisine: Tomato

Servings: 1

Calories: 200 kcal

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

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

Recipe Notes

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

Nutrition Facts

Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

Amount Per Serving

Calories 200

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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