Creamy tomato sauce
1
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 14 min • Cook: 11 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Forget high fat, creamy tomato sauce. You can create your own healthful version in minutes. It's super creamy and bursting with the bright flavor of fresh basil.
Ingredients
Olive oil
1 tsp
Uncooked leeks
1 medium, finely chopped (white part only)
Garlic
1 clove(s), minced
Dried oregano
½ tsp
Canned diced tomatoes
28 oz
Fat free evaporated milk (Vitamins A & D added)
6 fl oz
Fresh basil
2 Tbsp, fresh, finely chopped
Table salt
⅛ tsp, or more to taste
Black pepper
⅛ tsp, freshly ground, or to taste
Instructions
1
Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in oregano; cook 45 seconds. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer; partially cover pan and simmer 3 to 5 minutes.
2
Puree sauce in pan using an immersion blender. Or working in batches, transfer tomato mixture to a blender and puree until smooth (careful not to splatter hot liquid); return pureed tomato mixture to pan.
3
Set pan over low heat and add milk; simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.
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