Basil pesto tomato sauce
Basil pesto tomato sauce

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, basil pesto tomato sauce. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

A quick-to-prepare tomato sauce flavored with pesto that is very versatile. Stir in pesto just before serving. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, sugar, salt and pepper.

Basil pesto tomato sauce is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It is enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Basil pesto tomato sauce is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can have basil pesto tomato sauce using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Basil pesto tomato sauce:
  1. Take 1 bag spinach
  2. Take 2 diced tomatoes or substitute one small can
  3. Prepare 1 half package of fresh sliced mushrooms your favorite kind
  4. Make ready 1.5 table spoons of minced garlic
  5. Make ready 1 small jar of basil pesto sauce
  6. Get 1 small yellow onion
  7. Take generous amount of Italian herb blend
  8. Prepare generous dash of black pepper to taste
  9. Prepare to taste salt
  10. Take olive oil
  11. Make ready 1 sliced or diced zucchini
  12. Get 1 small can of tomato paste

Pesto is normally based on basil but this recipe includes passata, tomato puree and sun dried tomatoes for fabulous flavour and colour. From the good folks at Hunt's - a quick-to-make tomato sauce flavored with basil pesto. Serve over your favorite hot pasta for an easy side dish. This simple tomato based sauce flavoured with only garlic, fresh basil and a touch of oregano is as simple as it is delicious.

Steps to make Basil pesto tomato sauce:
  1. Dice the onion to your preferred size. Sautee over Medium heat in a little olive oil with garlic.
  2. Add onion and garlic to small saucepan. Add the diced tomato and turn to medium heat. Add mushrooms, and zucchini.
  3. Add 1/4 cup of water, and the basil pesto sauce.
  4. Bring to a simmer and turn on low heat, stirring. Cover and stream the vegetables. For 2 minutes.
  5. Add 1/4 cup of tomato paste, the Italian herbs, salt and pepper. Add a little more water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. For your desired consistency, add more water.
  6. Serve over pasta with chicken, and top with parmesan cheese. Optional lol But I think its the best way.

I stopped relying on mass produced stuff almost a decade ago once I discovered how easy it is to make my own! For a spaghetti meat sauce, try my Spaghetti Bolognese. Homemade basil pesto is so easy! Learn how to make basil pesto with this recipe, plus find tips on how to properly toss it with pasta, freeze pesto, etc. It's hot outside, so let's to talk about basil pesto!

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