
Tomato-Cream Sauce
A creamy red sauce for when regular marinara won't cut it.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 182 kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 14.5 ounce can Italian-style diced tomatoes undrained
- 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
- 3/4 teaspoon white sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
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Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Careful not to let it burn!
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Add in the diced tomatoes, basil, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring the whole thing to a boil and let it do its thing for 5 minutes. You're ready when most of the liquid evaporates.
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Take the pan off the heat and stir in the whipping cream and butter. Reduce the heat and let the sauce simmer for another 5 minutes.