This is a great sauce that is both quick and easy to make. A must for midweek meals such as cooked meats, fish, pasta or rice.
Ingredients
- 500 g ripe tomatoes at room temperature, halved, seeds removed
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, freshly milled
- sugar
- 50 extra virgin olive oil
- 50 g cold unsalted butter, very small cubes
- 4 tbsp tomato flesh, free of skin and seeds
- 2 tbsp chives/tarragon, fresh and finely chopped
Instructions
- Place the tomatoes and paste into liquidiser and blitz until smooth.
- Pass through a fine sieve into a bowl.
- When ready to serve, really gently heat the puree but do not cook it.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter very quickly, then the olive oil.
- Season with salt, pepper and a little sugar.
- Finally, add the chives/tarragon and tomato flesh.
- Serve with cooked meats, fish, pasta or rice.
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Nutrition Facts
Fresh Tomato Olive Butter Sauce
Amount per Serving
Calories
227
% Daily Value*
Fat
23
g
35
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Cholesterol
27
mg
9
%
Sodium
108
mg
5
%
Potassium
347
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
6
g
2
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
4
g
4
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
