Heirloom Tomato and Provolone Sauce

Name: Heirloom Tomato and Provolone Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 lbs heirloom tomatoes, chopped; 5 cloves garlic, crushed; 1 tbsp dried basil (or 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil); 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; Salt and pepper, to taste; 1 tbsp butter

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Prep 5 min
Total 1 hr 20 min
Servings 4

This lovely Heirloom Tomato and Provolone Sauce is a thick, hearty, slow-cooked sauce with a sharp, but craveworthy, taste. MORE+ LESS-

By Scaron

Updated August 4, 2016

Ingredients

lbs heirloom tomatoes, chopped

cloves garlic, crushed

tbsp dried basil (or 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil)

tbsp balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper, to taste

tbsp butter

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1

In a large saucepan, combine the tomatoes, garlic, basil, balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper. Stir together.
2

Place the pan on the burner and heat over medium heat until boiling. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour. Using an immersion blender (preferably), puree the sauce in the pan to desired consistency. Be careful, it will be very hot. Add the butter and stir to combine.
3

Cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
4

Serve over pasta.