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Sweet Basil Tomato Sauce

Sweet Basil Tomato Sauce

4.3

Prep
5 min
Cook
35 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine diced tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, onion, basil, and garlic in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until slightly reduced, about 30 minutes.

By Joy Andrews

Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Sun-Dried Tomatoes

4.8

Prep
15 min
Cook
240 min
Total
255 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
  2. 2 Wash and halve tomatoes. Gently squeeze out the seeds. Place the tomatoes on a nonstick cookie sheet, and sprinkle with salt to taste.
  3. 3 Bake tomatoes in preheated oven until very dry but still pliable, checking after 4 hours, and then every hour. Keep in mind that larger tomatoes will require more oven time.

By Kellie

Pesto Tomatoes

Pesto Tomatoes

4.4

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. 2 Slice tomatoes in half, and scoop out about a tablespoon of flesh from the center of each half. Fill pocket with pesto, and sprinkle generously with cheese. Place tomato halves in a well oiled baking dish.
  3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly, and slightly browned. Serve warm.

By lovedody

Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce)

Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce)

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook tomatoes in boiling water until skins begin to split, about 1 minute. Immediately remove tomatoes and plunge into ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Remove tomatoes from ice water; remove and discard tomato skins. Cut tomatoes into chunks. Blend tomatoes in a food processor until smooth.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook garlic in oil until fragrant, being careful not to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add blended tomatoes and salt; bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in basil. Allow the sauce to sit for a few minutes to allow basil flavor to blend into the sauce.

By she_cooks

Neapolitan Sauce

Neapolitan Sauce

Prep
15 min
Cook
35 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Score an "x" in the bottom of each tomato. place tomatoes in boiling water for a minute, carefully remove tomatoes and plunge into an ice bath. The tomato skin will peel off easily.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Working in several batches, place tomatoes in the boiling water for 1 minute. Carefully remove and plunge into an ice bath. Transfer to a work surface and remove skins.
  3. 3 Heat oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until lightly browned and fragrant, about 45 seconds. Add tomatoes, crushing each one by hand. Add salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring every few minutes, until sauce starts to thicken, 20 to 25 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir in fresh basil and remove from the heat. Serve immediately.

By thedailygourmet

Homemade Italian Sauce

Homemade Italian Sauce

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a blender chop the whole tomatoes with juice and garlic until chunky. In a medium size pot, heat oil on medium high heat. Put onion and mushroom in and saute for about 5 minutes.
  2. 2 Place in pot the blended tomatoes, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, chopped green peppers, oregano and basil. Bring to boil, then lower to medium low, cover and stir periodically. Cook and reduce about 1 to 2 hours or to your liking.

By BARBLUVSFOOD

Raw Pasta Sauce

Raw Pasta Sauce

4.5

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Puree tomatoes, including seeds and juice, in a food processor or blender. Transfer to a lidded 2-cup container.
  2. 2 Stir green bell pepper, onion, lime juice, garlic, sea salt, oregano, and rosemary into pureed tomatoes. Place lid on container and refrigerate at least 30 minutes.

By Bekah Pellegrino

Italian Chicken Bow Tie Pasta

Italian Chicken Bow Tie Pasta

4.2

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Add 2/3 cup salad dressing to cubed chicken and stir together.
  2. 2 Cook pasta per package directions. Drain and rinse. Add pasta to the chicken and dressing and toss. Pour enough dressing on to coat everything and add chopped tomato. Toss to coat. Ready to serve!

By Gail

Owen's Mozzarella and Tomato Salad

Owen's Mozzarella and Tomato Salad

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Chop tomatoes in half, then slice finely; arrange on four plates. Trickle a tablespoon of olive oil over each serving, and sprinkle with black pepper. Lay slices of cheese over tomatoes, and strips of basil over cheese. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 30 minutes before serving.

By Dell

Favorite Basil Tomato Soup

Favorite Basil Tomato Soup

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir together tomatoes and chicken broth in a large saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes.
  2. 2 Stir in basil and sugar; reduce heat to low and continue cooking until basil is wilted, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Stir cream into tomato mixture; add butter and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until butter is completely melted, 5 to 7 minutes more.

By JulieO

Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon

Penne Pasta with Spinach and Bacon

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place spinach into a colander in the sink; set aside.
  2. 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
  3. 3 While penne is cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir bacon in hot oil until browned and crisp. Add garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes; cook until heated through.
  4. 4 Drain hot pasta over spinach in the colander so it wilts. Transfer spinach-pasta mixture to a large serving bowl. Top with bacon-tomato mixture and remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; toss until evenly combined.

By Jean Tagliere

Summer Sandwich

Summer Sandwich

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Halve ciabatta bread lengthwise; spread pesto on cut sides. Top bottom half with fontina cheese followed by tomato; broil until cheese melts.
  3. 3 Place lettuce over tomatoes then place top half bread on top. Slice into 8 or 10 small sandwiches.

By Syd

Marinara Sauce

Marinara Sauce

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over low heat and saute garlic for about 2 minutes; be careful not to burn. Just as the garlic begins to turn brown, remove pan from heat. Allow pan to cool, and add tomatoes, wine, water, salt and sugar. Cook over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in basil.

By ELEANOR1052

Chunky Marinara Sauce

Chunky Marinara Sauce

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and cook 2 to 4 minutes until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
  2. 2 Mix in diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, sugar, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until flavors are blended, stirring frequently.

By Betsy Cowie

Spaghetti Sauce with Cauliflower

Spaghetti Sauce with Cauliflower

4.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
60 min
Total
80 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large saucepan or soup pot, and cook the garlic, onion, and cauliflower, stirring occasionally, until the cauliflower is browned and tender, about 30 minutes. Pour in the basil, black pepper, and crushed tomatoes, and simmer until the sauce is thickened and the flavors have blended, about 30 more minutes.

By impellizzeri kitchen

Stacked Tomato and Burrata Salad

Stacked Tomato and Burrata Salad

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place a tomato slice onto a plate and season with sea salt and black pepper. Spread Burrata cheese over tomato slice, top with torn basil leaves, and drizzle with olive oil. Repeat the layering process with remaining ingredients, finishing with a tomato slice.

By John Mitzewich

Italian Pasta Veggie Salad

Italian Pasta Veggie Salad

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli pasta in the boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse pasta under cold water.
  2. 2 Combine fusilli pasta, tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Add enough dressing to coat; toss and refrigerate until chilled.

By Rhonda

Tomato Basil Salmon

Tomato Basil Salmon

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil; coat with cooking spray.
  2. 2 Place salmon fillets on foil; sprinkle with basil. Top with tomato slices, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until salmon opaque in center and Parmesan lightly browned, about 20 minutes.

By CHEDDAR97005

Italian Sausage and Zucchini

Italian Sausage and Zucchini

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cook sausage in a large skillet over medium heat until no longer pink inside; transfer to a cutting board. Cut sausage into ¼-inch slices; return sausage to the skillet and continue cooking until browned.
  2. 2 Stir in zucchini, yellow squash, and onion; cook for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes with liquid, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.

By Michelle W

Lazy Bruschetta

Lazy Bruschetta

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat your oven's broiler.
  2. 2 Arrange the slices of bread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Mix together the olive oil and garlic powder in a cup or small bowl. Brush onto the slices of bread. Cover each piece of bread with tomato slices, then sprinkle with as much cheese as you like. Drizzle just a bit of the olive oil over the cheese.
  3. 3 Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is melted and bread is toasted. Make sure you keep an eye on it - it doesn't take long!

By KCANDDAVID

Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Pesto Grilled Cheese Sandwich

4.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Spread butter on one side of a slice of bread and place it, buttered side down, into a nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  2. 2 Spread 1/2 of the pesto sauce on the unbuttered side of the bread. Stack provolone cheese, tomato, and American cheese on top of pesto, in that order.
  3. 3 Spread remaining pesto sauce on second slice of bread. Place it pesto side down onto sandwich in the pan. Butter the top side of bread.
  4. 4 Gently fry sandwich, flipping once, until both sides are golden brown and cheese has melted, about 5 minutes per side.

By RASSA2

Checca

Checca

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
135 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix tomatoes, basil, olive oil, and garlic together in a large non-reactive bowl; season with salt.
  2. 2 Cover bowl with plastic wrap and let mixture sit at room temperature until the flavors meld, 2 to 10 hours.
  3. 3 Stir Parmesan cheese into the tomato mixture just before serving.

By Sharon Denise

Quick and Easy Chicken and Tomato Pasta

Quick and Easy Chicken and Tomato Pasta

4.1

Prep
15 min
Cook
30 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Boil pasta for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente. Drain.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with seasoned salt; add to skillet and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in drained black olives and mushrooms. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until chicken is golden brown. Strain chicken juices from the pan; reduce heat to low and stir in tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
  3. 3 Toss pasta and chicken mixture together; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and serve.

By Tiffany 9921

Garbanzo Bean Soup

Garbanzo Bean Soup

3.7

Prep
5 min
Cook
20 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the tomatoes, olive oil and 1 1/2 cans of the beans in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil. Puree the remaining 1/2 can of garbanzo beans using a blender or food processor, and stir into the saucepan. Place the sprigs of rosemary into the pan without breaking off the leaves. The sprigs will be removed before serving.
  2. 2 Add acini de pepe pasta and simmer until pasta is soft, stirring gently to prevent sticking. Remove rosemary, and season with salt and pepper.

By JENYRUT