
Rustic Heirloom Tomato Pasta Sauce
Rustic Heirloom Tomato Pasta Sauce
Personalize this classic with your choice of meat or vegetables.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large onion
- 1 small bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- ½ pound sausage, ground meat or meat substitute (optional)
- Chili flakes to taste (optional)
- Sea salt and pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon of oregano (optional)
- 1 bay leaf 16 oz. Balakian Farms Organic Blended Heirloom Tomatoes Parmesan
Heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil in medium skillet or Dutch oven. Add onion, mushrooms and sauté over medium heat. Add meat to mixture. When meat is cooked, add chili flakes, sea salt, pepper, oregano, and bay leaf. Stir in Balakian Farms Organic Blended Heirloom Tomatoes and simmer for 10 – 15 minutes, or until reduced to desired consistency.
In a separate pan, heat water with a dash of sea salt and bring to a boil. Pour in pasta of your choice (any kind goes well with this sauce). Cook 3 minutes and keep pasta firm. Remove, drain and set to the side.
Once sauce is reduced, slowly fold in pasta a little at a time and cook with sauce until pasta is al dente. Garnish with parsley and parmesan. Serve with rustic crusty bread and enjoy!
Comments
Joleyn Heinen said:
Hello, I just saw The California Bountiful on your wonderful heirloom tomatoes on TV-am anxious to order sauce and Not so Bloody Mary mix, but as off season you are sold out. Kindly let me know when in season and I can order from your site! Great news, I live in Pacific Grove Ca. (we used to have the famous “Tomato Fest” in Carmel Valley, was my favorite day of the year! Sadly, gone now.
Please let me know when I can order.
Thank you, Joleyn Heinen
June 26, 2019