Grape Tomato Sauce

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Weight Watchers Grape Tomato Sauce is a flavorful, tangy, and healthy sauce recipe. It’s ideal for every individual to find a tasty and nutritious sauce. This sauce is made with fresh tomatoes, plenty of garlic cloves, and seasonings. This recipe is low in calories and Weight Watchers points. One serving of this sauce has only 73 calories and one (1) Weight Watchers point. This sauce is a wonderful choice for anyone attempting to lose weight. The items used to prepare this Weight Watchers Grape Tomato Sauce are gluten-free and inexpensive. You can easily buy tomatoes, garlic, and other items at reasonable prices at any grocery store without going over budget. Let’s make the sauce with the cooking procedure mentioned below.

EQUIPMENT:

  • A sharp knife
  • Nonstick pan
  • Cooking Spoon
  • Small bowl

INGREDIENTS:

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil 1 tbsp
  • Chopped garlic cloves 6
  • One and a half pounds of cherry tomatoes
  • Salt, according to taste
  • Crushed Black pepper 1/4 tsp, or to flavor
  • Red Crushed Pepper flakes 1/8 tsp

INGREDIENT NOTES AND THEIR ALTERNATIVES:

Tomatoes:

  • The main attraction of this sauce is tomatoes. Use fresh, in-season, and high-quality tomatoes. Using cherry tomatoes is an additional choice.

Garlic:

  • A large quantity of fresh garlic is essential to an Italian grape tomato sauce.

Olive Oil:

  • I use olive oil (Extra virgin) to saute the tomatoes and garlic cloves.

Herbs:

  • Use fresh basil leaves, oregano, or additional herbs such as rosemary or thyme.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. First, divide the cherry tomatoes into two half slices with a knife. Set aside.
  2. Warm up the oil to medium flame in a big nonstick pan.
  3. Saute the chopped garlic to this warm oil for thirty to fifty seconds, or until dull brown.
  4. Next, add fresh crushed black pepper, salt, tomatoes, and red pepper flakes.
  5. Now, adjust the stovetop flame to medium to low.
  6. Close the pan and simmer it for seven to nine minutes or until the tomato skin is softened.
  7. Next, mix fresh oregano and combine well with a spoon.
  8. Simmer it for fifty to eight seconds. After that, open the pan lids.
  9. Cook it for a further five to six minutes.
  10. The tangy and tasty Weight Watchers Grape Tomato Sauce is ready.
  11. Shift the sauce to a small bowl.
  12. Serve it with grilled chicken, low-fat crackers, or pasta.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

Protein:

  • This sauce makes a great low-carb and protein-rich supper when served with chicken or shrimp.

Fresh salad:

  • Pair it with a fresh green salad.

Vegetables:

  • Drizzle the tomato sauce over spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles for a lighter choice.

Pasta:

  • Serve the sauce with whole-grain pasta, such as linguine or spaghetti, for a simple and quick supper.

Meatballs:

  • Enjoy this sauce with homemade meatballs made from beef or chicken.

Dip:

  • Use this sauce as a dipping sauce for roasted vegetables, low-fat crackers, whole-grain breadsticks, or chips.

Veggie Burgers:

  • Pair this sauce with Portobello mushroom burgers or low-fat chicken burgers for a healthy and flavorful dinner.

TIPS:

Fresh Items:

  • Use premium-quality and fresh items such as tomatoes, olive oil, and garlic.

Roast the tomatoes:

  • You can roast the tomatoes before mixing into the sauce. It will improve the sauce’s flavor and consistency.

Avoid overcooking the sauce:

  • Do not overcook the sauce, otherwise it may thicken and lose flavor. Simmer the sauce until the texture you want is obtained.

Blender:

  • Instant stovetop method, you can blend the sauce and its ingredients straight in the blender.

Spices:

  • Add red pepper flakes, hot chili sauce, or jalapenos to give the sauce a little spiciness.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

Fridge:

  • You can easily store the tangy tomato sauce in the refrigerator for five to eight days.

Freezer:

  • This grape tomato sauce is freezer-friendly. We can store the sauce in an airtight container or small plastic boxes and freeze it for three to four months.

FAQs:

Are cherry tomatoes and grape tomatoes different?

  • Cherry tomatoes are circular and grape tomatoes are oval. Grape tomatoes are not as sweet or juicy as cherry tomatoes. You can add any kind of tomatoes.

Does this sauce recipe include gluten?

  • No, this recipe does not include any gluten.

How can I prevent too much sharp (acidic) in the tomato sauce?

  • You can balance out the flavors of the sauce by adding low-calorie sugar (brown sugar) or honey.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION/SERVING AMOUNT:

Per Serving Size 1/2 cup
Total Quantity 5 servings
Total Calories 73 kcal
Carbohydrates 11.5 g
Dietary Fiber 0.6 g
Protein 0.5 g
Sugar 4.8 g
Total Fat 3 g
Sodium 1 mg

The total Weight Watchers Points Per Serving is only 1 (one).