Comments on: Quick and Cheap Dinner: Yes, It IS That Easy Tomato Sauce

By: Dr. Miggy « Quick and Cheap Dinner: Broccoli Omelet and Spicy Hash Brown Brunch

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:43:30 +0000

[...] I was missing him today so I decided to recreate his specialty. Of course, I totally made it my own like I did with his tomato sauce recipe. I added some roasted poblano peppers for extra kick and then topped them with one of my favorite [...]

By: drmiggy

drmiggy — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:59:37 +0000

Adding peas to the sauce is a great idea. Thanks for the tip, Linda!

By: Linda MacPhee-Cobb

Linda MacPhee-Cobb — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 01:18:58 +0000

I first had this when I was in my early 20s. A mid 90s Italian man I knew made it almost every night – at least while the weather was warm and the tomatoes were coming in from the garden.

He put a couple of handfuls of peas in with the tomatoes. Adds a nice flavor.

I just dice the tomatoes and toss them in olive oil and garlic – no pre boil or skinning them. I top it off with basil and grated cheese.

It’s a great recipe.