tomato sauce with basil
Homemade summer sauce made with fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil.
This sauce is perfect for accompanying your summer dishes, whether it’s pasta, grilled meat, or roasted vegetables.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time10 min
- Cook time5 min
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodblender
- Estimated cost$6.01 $1.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $4.09
- $0.16
- $0.55
- $1.21
Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Harvest basil leaves from plants that are over 20 cm tall, for culinary use. ≈ 3 min
- Wash the leaves and dry them using a cotton dishcloth. ≈ 2 min
- In the blender, add the basil leaves, garlic, 150 ml of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and the pine nuts. ≈ 3 min
- Turn off the blender and continue mixing until you have a smooth cream. If the consistency is too thick, you can add more oil paint as needed. ≈ 4 min
- Mix the Parmesan and mix again to obtain a lighter-colored cream. ≈ 4 min
The bill
tomato sauce with basil
- 100 g of fresh basil, in leaves$4.09
- One clove of Allium sativum (garlic)$0.16
- 25 g of pine nuts$0.55
- 100 g of grated Parmesan cheese$1.21
Total$6.01
that's $1.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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