Creamy Peppery Pasta Sauce
We like this piquant tomato sauce, which is easy on the calories, but if you are in the mood to indulge, try cream in place of the ricotta and yogurt.
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
35 minReady
45 minLow Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | tablespoons |
olive oil
|
|
| 1 | cup |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | medium |
garlic cloves
minced |
*
|
| 28 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
whole |
|
| 2 | teaspoons |
red hot pepper sauce
|
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
basil
fresh, chopped, or 1 teaspoon, dried |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
rosemary leaves
dried |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ⅓ | cup |
ricotta cheese
(see note) |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
yogurt
plain, (see note) |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3E+1 | ml |
olive oil
|
|
| 237 | ml |
onions
chopped |
|
| 3 | medium |
garlic cloves
minced |
*
|
| 809.2 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
whole |
|
| 1E+1 | ml |
red hot pepper sauce
|
|
| 15 | ml |
basil
fresh, chopped, or 1 teaspoon, dried |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
rosemary leaves
dried |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 79 | ml |
ricotta cheese
(see note) |
|
| 79 | ml |
yogurt
plain, (see note) |
|
Directions
In a large saucepan, heat the oil and sauté the onion and garlic until soft, about 5 minutes.
Chop the tomatoes, reserving the liquid.
Add the tomatoes, ½ cup of the reserved liquid, and the Tabasco sauce, basil, rosemary, and salt to the saucepan and mix well.
Simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes, adding more of the tomato liquid if the sauce is too thick.
In a food processor or blender, process the ricotta cheese and yogurt until smooth.
Stir the mixture into the tomato sauce and heat without allowing it to come to a boil.
The sauce may look slightly grainy, but appears smooth when it is added to hot pasta.
NOTE: Low-fat ricotta and yogurt can be used.
