Cucumber-Tomato Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

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

Nutrition Info

114.8 calories
carbohydrate: 8.2 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 9.2 g
fiber: 1.2 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: 1.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 100.8 mg
sugar: 5.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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.

Recipe Yield

3 cups

Recipe Note

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.

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