Instant Pot Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

Instant Pot Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce turns out so much faster then making it on the stove top.

In the past, I’ve always made this in a pot on the stove and cooked it for hours.  Now, with my Instant Pot, I can cook it for 10 minutes and it’s wonderful!  Amazing … I absolutely love the Instant Pot.  Do you have one yet?  If not, it will change the way that you cook.  If you don’t have one but still want to make Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce, you can find the recipe here on my site.  This sauce is delicious and so fresh with the basil and fresh tomatoes.  I used basil from my herb garden and chop up my tomatoes in the food processor to speed up the process.  We served it over regular pasta and I cooked up some sweet Italian sausage on the side.  Of course this sauce is wonderful in recipes like Lasagna or chicken parm.

Instant Pot Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

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Serves: 10, Calories: 50, Carbs 8, Fiber 2, Net Carbs: 6, Sugars 4, Protein 2, Fat 2, Saturated Fat 0, Weight Watchers Points Plus: 1, Weight Watchers SmartPoints: 1

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 4 1/2 – 5 pounds Romas tomatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 tablespoon pepper
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed peppers
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

Directions:

Heat Instant Pot on Saute / More.  Add olive oil.

Add garlic and onions.  Saute until soft, about 5 minutes.

Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, crushed peppers and bay leaf to the Instant Pot.  Stir to combine.

Set Instant Pot to Manual / High Pressure for 10 minutes.  Quick Release (QR)

Add Basil and stir in.  Set pot to Saute / More again and let simmer for 5 minutes.

Served here over pasta with sweet Italian sausage and a piece of baguette.

Remove bay leaf and serve or use in another recipe.

Can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for later use.

Instant Pot Fresh Tomato Basil Sauce

 

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Author: Donna Anthony

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 onion, diced
• 4½ - 5 pounds Romas tomatoes, diced
• 1 tablespoon salt
• ½ tablespoon pepper
• ½ tablespoon garlic powder
• 1½ tablespoons Italian seasoning
• ¼ teaspoon crushed peppers
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ cup chopped fresh basil

Directions

1. Heat Instant Pot on Saute / More. Add olive oil.
2. Add garlic and onions. Saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, crushed peppers and bay leaf to the Instant Pot. Stir to combine.
4. Set Instant Pot to Manual / High Pressure for 10 minutes. Quick Release (QR)
5. Add Basil and stir in. Set pot to Saute / More again and let simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Remove bay leaf and serve or use in another recipe.
7. Can be kept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen for later use.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ½ cup Calories: 50

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