5.0 from 18 votes
Grape Tomato Sauce
When grape tomatoes are overflowing in your garden, whip up a quick, easy grape tomato sauce! Grape or cherry tomatoes sauteed with olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs are perfect over pasta, grilled chicken or fish.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 73 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
Italian , Italian-American Fussion
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 1 1/2 lbs grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes, cut in half)
- salt and fresh pepper (to taste)
- 2 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano (or fresh basil)
- 1/8 teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh black pepper and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer, covered until the tomatoes burst, about for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add fresh oregano and cook, uncovered another 5 to 6 minutes more.
- Serve over pasta, fish, chicken, etc.
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Notes
- Make 2 1/2 cups.
- *Nutritional info does not include pasta.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/2 cup
Calories
73kcal
(4%)
Carbohydrates
11.5g
(4%)
Protein
0.5g
(1%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Saturated Fat
0.5g
(3%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.6g
(2%)
Sugar
4.8g
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 73
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/2 cup | |
| Calories | 73kcal | 4% |
| Carbohydrates | 11.5g | 4% |
| Protein | 0.5g | 1% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Sugar | 4.8g | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.