Fettuccine & Buttery Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce is a recipe for tender homemade pasta that’s coated in a buttery white wine sauce with heirloom tomatoes and is seasoned with flecks of fresh basil. All the flavors of summer in a fresh summer tomato sauce.!
Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce Recipe
I just returned home from the farmers market and now I am craving an al fresco dinner with the fresh flavors of summer that I brought home with me! I am beyond happy that I went to the farmers market today! I’ll make some homemade pasta with basic ingredients that I have on hand….flour, eggs, olive oil and kosher salt….and while the pasta dough is resting I’ll prep the ingredients for my fresh summer tomato sauce.
Tender homemade pasta is coated in a buttery white wine sauce seasoned with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes. All the fresh flavors of summer!
No need to worry if you don’t want to make homemade pasta tonight. Just substitute 8 ounces of fettuccine or any pasta you have in your pantry because, trust me, this tomato basil pasta sauce will taste absolutely divine on any pasta!
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Summer calls for making a light tomato sauce with fresh tomatoes, because, after all, it is tomato season, and it is hot outside. Time to eat that gorgeous fresh produce and lighten things up a bit.
So close your eyes and imagine a forkful of tender homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce seasoned with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes on the end of that fork! Our quick fresh tomato sauce can be on your table tonight in a matter of minutes! Yes, life is good! We’re going to be making some delicious memories tonight!
Ingredients you will need to make this recipe
- 1 recipe fresh pasta or fettuccine
- butter
- sweet onion
- garlic
- kosher salt
- cracked black pepper
- heirloom tomatoes
- white wine
- fresh basil
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Tender homemade pasta coated in a buttery white wine sauce seasoned with flecks of fresh basil and juicy perfectly wilted heirloom tomatoes! Now that's Fettuccine & Buttery Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce!
- 1 recipe fresh pasta or 8 ounces fettuccine
- 4 Tbsp. butter, divided
- 1 cup chopped sweet onion, such as Vidalia
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. cracked black pepper
- 1 pint heirloom tomatoes, halved lengthwise
- ¼ cup white wine
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil leaves
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Cook pasta according to recipe or package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water.
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In large non-stick skillet melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium-high heat and cook onion, garlic, kosher salt and cracked black pepper until just tender, about 2 minutes.
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Add tomatoes and cook just until tomatoes begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
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Add wine and cook 1 minute.
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Stir in reserved 1/2 cup pasta water and remaining 2 Tbs. butter and cook until a sauce forms.
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Stir in fresh basil and cooked pasta, tossing until evenly coated and heated through, 1 minute.
Makes 8 cups/4 servings.
[…] Fettuccine & Buttery Fresh Basil Tomato Sauce is a recipe for tender homemade pasta that’s coated in a buttery white wine sauce with heirloom tomatoes and is seasoned with flecks of fresh basil. All the flavors of summer in a fresh summer tomato sauce. […]