Balsamic Tomato Sauce
"This is a very easy pasta sauce, especially nice to make on busy nights. The basic recipe was adapted from the "Bon Appetit" November 2002 issue. The balsamic vinegar raises the sauce to a level above ordinary. It's a good sauce to play around with to make it your own."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
directions
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion and garlic and saute until soft.
- Stir in tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, wine, and basil.
- Simmer 15 minutes.
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Reviews
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A really good basic sauce. We didn't have red wine so we just skipped that and added a pinch of sugar, some red pepper flakes to give it spice and an 8oz can of sauce. Also used fresh basil instead. Will def make it again. -
This was just what I was looking for...quick, easy and delicious! If I hadn't needed something really quick, I would've enjoyed playing around with this a little. I did pulse it in the blender a few times to make it less chunky. I served it over ravioli. It was a real kid-pleaser too! My daughter had two servings, then mooched off of my plate as well. I found it made far more than 4 servings as we ran out of ravioli long before we ran out of sauce! -
It's certainly a very easy sauce and great to play around with. Had half the sauce according to the basic recipe, in the other half I put some oregano and 2 tsp brown sugar. Mmmmmmm. Next time I'll add some mushrooms, peas, maybe string beans. I very much agree that the balsamic vinegar makes it something special. Thanks for sharing. -
I saw this in Bon Appetit and since I think balsamic vinegar adds to most foods, I eagerly tried it. I added some frozen meatballs to the sauce. I felt the vinegar gave it a darker color and richer flavor. Roxygirl in Colorado
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This is a great tomato sauce when you are short on time. Quick, easy and very satisfying. I threw in some sliced fresh mushrooms. The balsamic vinegar was a hit with my husband. Thanks for sharing, Rochsann.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
rochsann
Littleton, Colorado
I love how cooking brings people together, whether it's sharing recipes or sharing a special meal. My sister and I love to talk recipes, and she is great at researching any recipe questions and hunting down recipes. My whole family enjoys cooking, so holidays are particularly fun when we're all cooking together. I teach social studies, and I incorporate historical recipes and foods into my lessons about culture. Cooking connects the past and present. I've realized how relaxing cooking is to me, so despite being very busy with teaching, I make time to cook.
