Tomato-Basil Sauce
"Using fresh basil leaves gives a wonderful fragrance to this sauce. I used petite diced tomatoes which I pulsed in my food processor, giving the sauce a semi-smooth texture."
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 28 ounces canned tomatoes, petite diced
- 1⁄4 cup red onion, minced
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
- 6 -7 fresh basil leaves, chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
directions
- Pulse tomatoes in a food processor until semi smooth.
- Set aside.
- In a sauce pan, add oil and heat over low heat.
- Add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute only.
- Add tomatoes, wine, basil leaves, dried basil, salt and pepper.
- Cook over medium heat for 20 minutes.
- Add Parmesan cheese and cook for 10 minutes more.
- Serve over your favorite cooked pasta.
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<p>I have been a gourmet cook for over 40 years. In the mid 70's I owned and operated my own gourmet bistro in Connecticut called Le Petit Gourmet and also provided a catering service for upscale clientele. <br /> <br /> I always had an entrepreneurial soul and was a front runner in developing frozen gourmet dinners. Because of a divorce, I didn't follow through which probably would have made me a very rich lady today. <br /> <br />In 1994, I founded the South Coast Gourmet Club in Florida, The South Shore Gourmet Club in Massachusetts and also the Chef Buddies Club.</p>
<p>In 2012, I was chosen as one of the 100 amateur chefs out of the 50,000 who competed nationwide, to appear on Season 3 of Master Chef on ABC. I didn't make it through but it was an unforgettable experience. </p>
