At the very end of summer, when the tomatoes are at their best and sweetest, they don't even need cooking to become a delicious tomato sauce! This no-cook, three ingredient tomato sauce takes just minutes to make and all you need to do is dump everything in a blender!
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This sauce is so easy that it almost seems like I need to call it a "hack." I mean, blending tomatoes for a minute and having tomato sauce definitely seems like a kitchen hack to me. This particular hack will only be good, however, during tomato season.
Now, I'm not a tomato snob (I don't think?), and I eat tomatoes out of season, but when you're making a sauce that's raw, you need the absolute BEST tomatoes. You can only have the absolute best tomatoes during peak tomato season. IT'S SCIENCE.
So savor the last moments of summer with the easiest tomato sauce ever! And then toss it with pasta, cheese and fresh basil, of course.
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Blender Cherry Tomato Sauce
Ingredients
For the sauce
- 2 Cups ripe cherry tomatoes
- ¼ Cup olive oil
- ¼ Teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 Clove garlic (optional)
For serving
- ½ Pound short pasta such as gemelli or rigatoni
- 1 Tablespoon unsalted butter
- Ricotta Salata Coarsely grated
- Fresh basil torn
- Flaky sea salt such as Maldon
Instructions
- Put the tomatoes, salt and garlic (if using) in a blender or food processor and pulse a few times until tomatoes are broken down. Next, blend the tomatoes while slowly streaming the olive oil in until you reach a smooth consistency. Taste and adjust seasoning to your preference.
- Cook pasta according to package directions, drain, and toss with unsalted butter. Stir the tomato sauce into the pasta.
- Serve with fresh basil, flaky sea salt and grated ricotta salata.
- Enjoy the last days of summer!
I agree about using the best cherry tomatoes you can for the end of season sauce. I use Sungold cherry tomatoes which are very sweet and delicious. I've never done a fresh blender sauce with them...duh!...so I can't wait to try it next year. I found a recipe online for slicing them in half and baking them in the oven with chopped garlic, onion, red bell pepper, and lots of olive oil. You bake at 350-375, tossing occasionally until you see the mixture is taking on color (tips of the peppers/onions) getting a little brown. All you have to do then is blitz it in a blender. You can eat it all by itself with a spoon! Plus, you can add whatever spices you like - Italian, Mexican, etc. I can't wait to try a fresh version. Thank you for posting it!
That sounds so delicious, I'll have to try it!