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Spicy Creamy Tomato Sauce

By: ANGIBEAN 
"A spicy, creamy tomato sauce with chili, basil, and mascarpone cheese."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (7)

Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 cups
 

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large red onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 red chile pepper, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2/3 cup mascarpone cheese

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the onion until translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic, and cook and stir for 1 more minute. Stir in the tomatoes, balsamic vinegar, and sugar, and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the basil, red chile pepper, salt, and black pepper, and cook for 10 minutes more. Remove from heat, and stir in the mascarpone cheese.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 287 | Total Fat: 24.2g | Cholesterol: 47mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 7, 2011 by Angie   view full review
My fiance and I loved this recipe! I used crushed red pepper flakes instead of fresh red...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2009 by jennifer   view full review
I used 1 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes instead of the red chile pepper, 1 tsp. dried basil...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2009 by TTV78   view full review
This was a very tasty pasta sauce! I didn't have any fresh red chili pepper, so I added 1/4...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2011 by JennCarter   view full review
Oh My Goodness! THAT is Delicious! That's the best tomato-based pasta sauce I have ever had...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2011 by esspee   view full review
This is a very, very good recipe. I did substitute dried red pepper flakes (a pinch) and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2009 by EmilyW   view full review
What's not to love about tomatoes, basil, balsamic vinegar, and sinfully creamy mascarpone...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by ANGIBEAN   view full review
This recipe should be a prep time of 5 minutes and a cook time of 25 minutes (total time 30...

 

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