Cucumber-Tomato Sauce

This fresh vegetable sauce can be used in place of other sauces, such as traditional spaghetti sauce. It has a sweet fresh taste to it, but is still recognizable as a tomato product. My recommended use is over pasta or with a meat product. In my opinion the sauce is relatively filling and not to be considered a light meal.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 115 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 4 ½ teaspoons white sugar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup chopped roma (plum) tomatoes
• 2 cups diced cucumber

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, and cook for a few minutes until fragrant, then stir in the dried basil, and cook for a few seconds more. Add the tomatoes, onion powder, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, black pepper, sugar, and salt. Bring to a simmer, then stir in the red pepper and cucumber. Continue simmering and stirring occasionally until the mixture has reduced to a sauce like consistency, 10 to 15 minutes.