Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, basil pesto tomato sauce. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Basil pesto tomato sauce is one of the most popular of recent trending foods on earth. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Basil pesto tomato sauce is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

A quick-to-prepare tomato sauce flavored with pesto that is very versatile. Stir in pesto just before serving. Stir in the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, sugar, salt and pepper.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook basil pesto tomato sauce using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Basil pesto tomato sauce:

1. Get 1 bag spinach
2. Prepare 2 diced tomatoes or substitute one small can
3. Make ready 1 half package of fresh sliced mushrooms your favorite kind
4. Prepare 1.5 table spoons of minced garlic
5. Prepare 1 small jar of basil pesto sauce
6. Prepare 1 small yellow onion
7. Prepare generous amount of Italian herb blend
8. Make ready generous dash of black pepper to taste
9. Prepare to taste salt
10. Prepare olive oil
11. Take 1 sliced or diced zucchini
12. Get 1 small can of tomato paste

Quick to prepare and very good, too! Make-ahead sauce: The tomato basil sauce can be made in advance and should last in your refrigerator up to three days and in your freezer for Spaghetti and Turkey Meatballs with Spinach Pesto — How to make extra flavorful turkey meatballs tossed with an easy homemade spinach pesto. This simple tomato based sauce flavoured with only garlic, fresh basil and a touch of oregano is as simple as it is delicious. I stopped relying on mass produced stuff almost a decade ago once I discovered how easy it is to make my own!

Instructions to make Basil pesto tomato sauce:

1. Dice the onion to your preferred size. Sautee over Medium heat in a little olive oil with garlic.
2. Add onion and garlic to small saucepan. Add the diced tomato and turn to medium heat. Add mushrooms, and zucchini.
3. Add 1/4 cup of water, and the basil pesto sauce.
4. Bring to a simmer and turn on low heat, stirring. Cover and stream the vegetables. For 2 minutes.
5. Add 1/4 cup of tomato paste, the Italian herbs, salt and pepper. Add a little more water, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. For your desired consistency, add more water.
6. Serve over pasta with chicken, and top with parmesan cheese. Optional lol But I think its the best way.

For a spaghetti meat sauce, try my Spaghetti Bolognese. Bring home the famous taste of Rao's Homemade® Tomato Basil Sauce. This versatile sauce combines our slow-simmered Italian tomatoes with the aromatic flavor of basil. My favorite pesto sauce is basil pesto, because it will taste great in any pasta recipe. Have you tried homemade arugula pesto recipe?

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