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Tomato-Cream Sauce

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on August 22, 2007

Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 2 to 6 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Tomato-Cream Sauce

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, pureed in food processor until smooth¼ teaspoon table salt ⅛ teaspoon sugar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not brown, about 20 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, salt, and sugar; simmer until thickened slightly, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil and cream. Cover to keep warm.
Tomato-Cream Sauce

Tomato-Cream Sauce

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Time

20 minutes

Yield

Serves 2 to 6 (Makes about 1 1/2 cups)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, pureed in food processor until smooth
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, pureed in food processor until smooth
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Ingredients

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium garlic clove, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon)
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, pureed in food processor until smooth
¼ teaspoon table salt
⅛ teaspoon sugar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Why This Recipe Works

Using ricotta instead of potatoes in a gnocchi recipe yields a quicker, lighter dish. To keep the dough light and workable, we drained the ricotta, replaced much of the flour with homemade dried bread crumbs, and refrigerated it for 15 minutes before rolling it out and slicing it into small, pillow-shaped pieces. A short simmer was all the cooking required for our perfected ricotta gnocchi recipe.

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add garlic and cook until fragrant but not brown, about 20 seconds. Stir in tomatoes, salt, and sugar; simmer until thickened slightly, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove pan from heat and stir in basil and cream. Cover to keep warm.

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