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    Home » Budget Meals

    No-Cook Tomato Sauce (Grow Your Own)

    Aug 17, 2007 · Modified: Dec 19, 2020 by Andrea · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 12 Comments

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    No-Cook Tomato Sauce - Andrea Meyers

    In my view, fresh, ripe tomatoes are meant to be enjoyed in their natural state, and nothing beats the taste of a tomato straight off the vine. When I start gathering the tomatoes from my garden, I'll often stand near the plants and just enjoy inhaling the wonderful smell. I follow my family's tradition and eat lightly salted slices or I just bite into one and add a pinch of salt with each bite. Little grape or sungold tomatoes adorn our salads and the boys eat them by the handful.

    This summer we are growing San Marzano tomatoes, the classic Roma tomato for Italian cuisine, and I couldn't resist making a no-cook tomato sauce using these terrific tomatoes and some fresh basil and thyme from the garden. The kitchen was awash with the heady aromas of basil, garlic, and thyme, which also seemed to cling to my hands for a few hours after making the sauce, but I didn't mind a bit.

    Grow Your Own logoWe thought the flavor was very good, and it was a no-brainer, easy dish to fix. You just mix together all the sauce ingredients in a bowl and let them sit at room temperature for up to three hours, then toss it with cooked pasta. You can make this a quick weeknight meal if you shorten the sitting time for the sauce. Michael and I agreed that there isn't enough sauce for a pound of pasta, so we would double the sauce next time.

    [Updated August 8, 2013.]

    No-Cook Tomato Sauce - Andrea Meyers
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    No-Cook Tomato Sauce

    Adapted from Fine Cooking.
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Resting Time30 mins
    Total Time1 hr
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: basil, gluten free, parsley, pasta, summer, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 284kcal
    Author: Andrea Meyers

    Equipment

    • large non-reactive bowl
    • large pot with lid

    Ingredients

    • 2 pounds ripe San Marzano tomatoes (or roma tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch chunks, about 4 cups)
    • ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
    • ⅓ cup roughly chopped fresh basil
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
    • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh thyme
    • 1 to 2 cloves garlic (minced)
    • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (more to taste)
    • pinch crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

    Serve With

    • gluten-free pasta
    US Customary - Metric

    Preparation

    • Stir together the tomatoes, olive oil, basil, thyme, garlic, black pepper, and pepper flakes in the large bowl. Set aside at room temperature for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 hours.
    • Toss the sauce together with cooked gluten-free pasta and serve immediately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 559mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2246IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Kalyn says

      August 17, 2007 at 7:37 pm

      Hey, we are channeling each other. I also saw this recipe in Fine Cooking and am planning to try it.

      Reply
    2. Anh says

      August 17, 2007 at 11:36 pm

      Andrea, yum yum! I wish I were there to taste this delicious dish.

      Reply
    3. Amy says

      August 18, 2007 at 4:47 pm

      This looks like the perfect sauce for fresh from the garden tomatoes!

      Reply
    4. African Vanielje says

      August 18, 2007 at 7:22 pm

      aah..a woman after my own heart. my daughter would love this dish. Do you ever stop and think how lucky we are that we can indeed grow our own?

      Reply
    5. bluezebra says

      August 19, 2007 at 2:24 pm

      Hi there! Gosh this is without doubt one of my favorite ways to have pasta! It's even better with the zest of a lemon on it as well. It tastes like the epitome of spring/summer to me! Fresh!

      Reply
    6. Andrea says

      August 20, 2007 at 7:12 am

      Kalyn, I think you and I like a lot of the same things!

      Anh, I would be glad to share some.

      Amy, it really did work nicely with our San Marzano tomatoes, and the fresh aroma was wondeful.

      Inge, I'm really looking forward to our bigger garden next summer after we put in the raised beds.

      Zebra, the lemon sounds like a nice addition.

      Reply
    7. MyKitchenInHalfCups says

      August 21, 2007 at 4:28 am

      Fresh, fresh, this looks so good.
      I like the lemon idea also!
      Beautiful photo.

      Reply
    8. Cris says

      August 22, 2007 at 7:35 am

      Awesome, easy and delicious! Your china is so beautiful. And you added your picture on your profile!!! Neat!

      Reply
    9. Andrea says

      August 22, 2007 at 8:51 am

      Tanna & Cris, thanks! The lemon does sound good. And Cris, that pottery is from Medellin, Colombia. I got a set while I was there because I thought it was so pretty!

      Reply
    10. LawyerMama says

      August 24, 2007 at 11:03 pm

      Oh, that looks AMAZING! I will have to try it.

      Reply
    11. Noah Oliphant says

      August 29, 2007 at 11:30 am

      Tomatoes in summer!!! I love them. I live in Alabama and the tomatoes are unbelievable.

      I really like the look of this recipe and I'm always looking for new ways to use the heirlooms.

      http://www.reciperate.com

      Reply
    12. Audrey says

      May 28, 2008 at 4:27 pm

      Try adding a dash of balsamic vinegar.

      Reply

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