Homemade Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce

Fresh tomatoes and basil are quickly simmered with garlic to make a tasty pasta sauce.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 78 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, grated
• 8 small tomatoes, diced
• 0.25 cup water
• 0.25 cup chopped fresh basil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat; cook the tomatoes in the melted butter until they begin to fall apart, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the basil, olive oil, garlic salt, salt, and pepper. Slowly stir the flour into the mixture and cook until it begins to thicken, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir the water through the mixture to break up any lumps of the flour. Mix the garlic into the sauce and simmer another 5 minutes. Serve hot.