Cucumber-Tomato Sauce

Pasta Sauce - Side Dish

This fresh vegetable sauce can be used in place of other sauces, such as traditional spaghetti sauce. It has a sweet fresh taste to it, but is still recognizable as a tomato product. My recommended use is over pasta or with a meat product. In my opinion the sauce is relatively filling and not to be considered a light meal.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 3 cups

Cucumber-Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 teaspoons dried basil

1 cup chopped roma (plum) tomatoes

1 teaspoon onion powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon black pepper

4 ½ teaspoons white sugar

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup chopped red bell pepper

2 cups diced cucumber

Tomato-Cream Sauce for Pasta

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for a few minutes until fragrant then stir in the dried basil and cook for a few seconds more. Add the tomatoes onion powder garlic powder red pepper flakes black pepper sugar and salt. Bring to a simmer then stir in the red pepper and cucumber. Continue simmering and stirring occasionally until the mixture has reduced to a sauce like consistency 10 to 15 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cucumber-Tomato Sauce

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 114.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 8.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 5.5g

Fat: 9.2g 14%

Saturated Fat: 1.3g 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 826IU 17%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 21.7mg 36%

Folate: 14.6mcg 4%

Calcium: 23.9mg 2%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 13mg 5%

Potassium: 201.7mg 6%

Sodium: 100.8mg 4%

Calories From Fat: 83

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.