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4-ingredient Sun-dried tomato sauce

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
For tomato lovers! Rich and creamy sun-dried tomato sauce that you can make vegan or vegetarian. Minimal prep time.
Servings 10 1 cup servings
Calories 160 kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 cups tomatoes, fresh or canned, diced
  • 4 cups milk (dairy or unsweetened plant-based)
  • 2 cups tomato sauce (We used plain, lightly salted sauce.)
  • 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes (from a jar packed in oil)
  • 2 tablespoons oil from jar of sun-dried tomatoes (If you don't have any oil, replace with olive oil or omit)
  • salt to taste

Optional ingredients

  • pinch sugar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil for garnish
  • 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese (Or 1-minute plant-based parmesan)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325℉
  • If using canned, diced tomatoes, place them in a colander in the sink to drain out the excess liquid. If using diced fresh tomatoes and they are juicy, do the same thing.
  • Put the tomatoes on a baking sheet and roast them for 20 minutes and then stir them around. Roast them for another 20 minutes, until soft and jammy and some black edges appear.
  • Put roasted tomatoes, plus all remaining ingredients (milk, tomato sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and oil) in the blender and blend until creamy. If you want to include any of the optional ingredients (garlic, basil, parmesan cheese) add them into the blender. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. If the tomatoes are a bit too acidic, add a pinch of sugar.

To make soup instead of sauce

  • Follow the instructions above, but add as much milk as needed to make it your desired consistency.

Notes

Choosing tomatoes

This is a very flexible recipe. If you have fresh tomatoes, use them! But if you don't it will still taste good using canned tomatoes. The roasting really helps with the flavour. 
 

Nutritional information

Nutritional information is based on 2% milk and no optional ingredients or garnishes. Nutritional information is an estimate only. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 480mg | Potassium: 1085mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 717IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 183mg | Iron: 3mg