10 second fresh tomato sauce
Just simply toss this fresh sauce through your favourite steaming hot pasta... Ta Da, a scrumptious meal in 10 minutes. Makes 1¼ cups (300ml)
- Jul 18th 2011
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Tags: Recipes , Healthy Eating, Winter Warmers, Sauces; Dips & Dressings, Vegetarian
Tools: Hand Blenders
Ingredients
- The sauce
- 2 ripe tomatoes, quartered
- 2 spring onions, roughly chopped
- 1 cup fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, coriander, roughly torn
- 1 small clove garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 small fresh chilli, roughly chopped (optional)
- sea salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper
- pinch sugar
- To serve
- freshly cooked pasta of choice
- freshly grated parmesan
Method
- Place half of the tomato quarters into the hand blender beaker. Attach the multipurpose blade to the blending arm. Puree /chop on the highest speed for 3 seconds. Add the remaining tomato followed by the spring onions, chilli and herbs.
- Continue to puree /chop, moving the blender up and down in the jug, for about 5 seconds or until you have the desired consistency.
- Season to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper and sugar. Allow sauce to stand 3-5 minutes to allow it to thicken.
- Toss fresh sauce through the piping hot pasta and top with parmesan. Serve immediately.
Tips
- Keep the hand blender low in the beaker to minimise splashing.
- Toss the sauce through cold cooked potatoes or serve over steamed vegetables or grilled chicken or fish.
Tags: Recipes , Healthy Eating, Winter Warmers, Sauces; Dips & Dressings, Vegetarian
Tools: Hand Blenders