The rustic cherry tomato sauce is a naturally sweet fresh tomato sauce prepared without added sugar and without using oil during cooking suitable for hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes.
For the preparation of my fresh tomato sauce I used ripe cherry tomatoes.
You can obtain:
• a rustic cherry tomato sauce;
• a cherry tomato puree;
according to taste and need.
Season with fresh basil leaves for a fresh basil tomato sauce and a pinch of pepper.
Versatile:
• pasta sauce;
• pizza topping;
• base for preparing vegetable, meat, and fish sauces and ragouts, legumes;
• ingredient to color and flavor: just add a few tablespoons, instead of tomato paste, for a more digestible and lighter result.
Add a drizzle of raw oil at the end of preparation.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 20 Minutes
- Portions: 2 People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
For about 1 3/4 cups of rustic tomato sauce or about 3/4 cup of tomato puree.
- 1.1 lbs cherry tomatoes (ripe)
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt
- as needed basil (in leaves)
- 1 pinch mixed peppercorn (with grinder)
- 1 drizzle extra virgin olive oil (raw)
Tools
- 1 Pan
- Food Processor or Mixer
- Sieve
Preparation
Select the ripest berries.
Wash the tomatoes thoroughly.
Cut and remove the stem part if you find it necessary.
Vertically cut each berry in half.
In a hot pan or wok, brown a sprinkle of garlic powder.
Add the tomatoes and brown for about 2 minutes over high heat, stirring repeatedly so they moisten with their own juice.
Add a pinch of salt.
Continue cooking, stirring repeatedly until the tomatoes are wilted and the water has evaporated.
Cherry tomatoes do not release much water so it will only take a few minutes: 5 or slightly more until the desired consistency.
When the tomatoes are warm:
• pour into the mixer and blend.
You will get a thick sauce [and without waste].
When the tomatoes are warm:
• pour into the mixer and blend;
• pass the blended tomatoes through a sieve with a spoon.
You will get a liquid and velvety sauce without seeds.
Your rustic or pureed cherry tomato sauce is ready: without added sugar and without using oil during cooking.
Enjoy your meal!
Season with fresh basil leaves for a fresh basil tomato sauce and a pinch of pepper.
Add a drizzle of raw oil at the end of preparation.The cherry tomato sauce is ideal to dress:
• fresh pasta;
• fresh filled pasta.
Variant
• yellow cherry tomato sauce;
the yellow cherry tomato is a typical Sicilian tomato produced in Scicli.Store the sauce:
• in the fridge, if you plan to consume it the same day or within a few days;
• in the freezer, to be taken out and transferred to the fridge the night before using it.
Notes
Hyperglycemia, prediabetes, and diabetes.
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Remember:
• start the meal with a generous portion of vegetables [raw or cooked];
• a balanced meal must contain all nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats & fibers;
• always prepare it respecting the proportions and combinations indicated in your dietary plan.
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