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Creamy Tomato Sauce

1
Points® value
Total Time
25 min
Prep
14 min
Cook
11 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Forget high fat, creamy tomato sauce. You can create your own healthful version in minutes. Better still, it's super creamy and bursting with fresh basil flavour.

Ingredients

Olive oil

1 tsp(s)

Uncooked leek

1 medium, finely chopped (white part only)

Garlic

1 clove(s), large, minced

Dried oregano

½ tsp(s)

Canned diced tomatoes

28 oz

Fat free evaporated milk

6 oz

Fresh basil

2 tbsp(s), finely chopped

Table salt

tsp(s), or more to taste

Black pepper

pinch(es), freshly ground, or to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add leek and garlic; cook until soft, about 1 to 2 minutes. Add oregano; cook 45 seconds. Add tomatoes and bring to a simmer; partially cover pan and simmer 3 to 5 minutes.
  2. Puree sauce in pan using an immersion blender. Or working in batches, transfer tomato mixture to a blender and puree until smooth (careful not to splatter hot liquid); return pureed tomato mixture to pan.
  3. Set pan over low heat and add milk; simmer 1 minute to heat through. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Yields about 3/4 cup per serving.

Notes

Serve over pasta, polenta, or even an omelet or frittata.