Turkish · Sauce / condiment

Brown Butter Tomato Sauce

Name: Brown Butter Tomato Sauce
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes about 600 ml, 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 1 can crushed tomatoes, 411 g (14.5 oz); 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 60 ml brown butter; kosher salt, to taste; freshly ground black pepper, to taste

A smooth tomato sauce simmered with garlic, olive oil and nutty brown butter until jammy, then blended. It is rich but balanced, and lovely with yogurt, grilled meats or tossed through pasta.

YieldMakes about 600 ml, 4 servings
Hands-on10 min
Total40 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

1 cancrushed tomatoes, 411 g (14.5 oz)
2 clovesgarlic, finely chopped
1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
60 mlbrown butter
to tastekosher salt
to tastefreshly ground black pepper

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Dairy
Olive
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Garlic
Black and white pepper

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Stovetop
Blender

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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