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    Home » Recipes » Sauces & Dressings

    Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

    Published: Oct 28, 2016 · Modified: Aug 11, 2021 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments

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    Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce - A simple and easy tomato sauce made from cherry tomatoes. This accompanies anything from pizza to flatbread to bruschetta.

    Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

    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.

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    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.

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    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.

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    5 from 2 votes

    Simple Cherry Tomato Sauce

    A simple and easy tomato sauce made from cherry tomatoes. This accompanies anything from pizza to flatbread to pasta!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time20 mins
    Course: Sauces
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: Grain-free, Paleo, Sugar-free, Vegan
    Calories: 200kcal

    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!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 200kcal

     

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    Comments

    1. Gayle

      April 22, 2017 at 6:25 pm

      What a delicious recipe, would go great atop my husband's homemade pizza crust!

      Reply
    2. laurel

      November 17, 2016 at 2:29 pm

      Just made this recipe without cooking it. Tastes amazing cold and fresh. Love it

      Reply
      • Lauren

        November 17, 2016 at 7:08 pm

        That's neat Laurel, thanks for your comment and letting me know your changes!

        Reply
    3. kimmythevegan

      October 28, 2016 at 3:55 pm

      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 😉

      Reply

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