Tomato Horseradish Sauce with Basil

Name: Tomato Horseradish Sauce with Basil
Total time: 10 min
Yield: About 1 1/4 cups
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup finely chopped onions; 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic; 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar; 1 bay leaf (if fresh basil is not available); 2 ripe tomatoes, about 3/4 pound, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; 10 fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped; 2 tablespoons horseradish, preferably freshly grated; 1 tablespoon butter

By Pierre Franey

Updated May 30, 2024

Total Time: 10 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:About 1¼ cups

1tablespoon olive oil
½cup finely chopped onions
2teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1bay leaf (if fresh basil is not available)
2ripe tomatoes, about ¾ pound, peeled and cut into ¼-inch cubes
2tablespoons tomato paste
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
10fresh basil leaves, coarsely chopped
2tablespoons horseradish, preferably freshly grated
1tablespoon butter

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a small saucepan. Add the onions and garlic. Cook, stirring, until wilted, and then add the vinegar and bay leaf, if used. Cook until the vinegar is reduced to half.
Step 2
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add the basil, if bay leaf is not used, and the horseradish and swirl in the butter. Remove the bay leaf, if used, and serve.