TOMATO SAUCE

Tomato Sauce image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories dinner, easy, quick, side dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 red ripe tomatoes, about 3/4 pound, cored
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots
1/4 cup heavy cream
Salt to taste if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

Steps:

Cut tomatoes into 1/2-inch slices. Cut tomatoes into small uniform cubes. There should be 2 cups.
Heat half of butter in saucepan and add shallots. Cook, stirring, until wilted. Add tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Add cream, salt, pepper and thyme. Continue cooking about 10 minutes.
Line bowl with sieve and pour in sauce. Press with rubber spatula to extract as much liquid as possible from solids. Reheat.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 121, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 5 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 261 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams