When grape tomatoes are overflowing in your garden, whip up a quick, easy tomato sauce! Grape or cherry tomatoes sauteed with olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs are perfect over pasta, grilled chicken or fish.
Easy Grape Tomato Sauce
I love how easy this grape tomato sauce is which I make every summer when my garden is overflowing with grape tomatoes! There’s nothing sweeter than summer tomatoes, especially when you grow them. This sauce is a great way to use them up, especially if they come all at once. It’s great over pasta, farro, fish, chicken, etc. For more summer tomato recipes, try my summer tomato salad. And if you want a chilled soup with garden tomatoes, this easy Gazpacho recipe is a must!
Variations
For protein you can add grilled chicken or shrimp! And for a spectacular way to prepare fish, try this simple fish with summer grape tomatoes.
Grape Tomato Sauce
Equipment
- large nonstick skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 1/2 lbs grape tomatoes, or cherry tomatoes, cut in half
- salt and fresh pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoon fresh chopped oregano, or fresh basil
- 1/8 teaspoon red crushed pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a large non-stick pan, heat oil over medium heat. Add garlic and cook until golden, about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Add the tomatoes, salt, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh black pepper and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer, covered until the tomatoes burst, about for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add fresh oregano and cook, uncovered another 5 to 6 minutes more.
- Serve over pasta, fish, chicken, etc.
