Marry Me Tuscan Sauce
The complete standalone base sauce
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp oil from the sun-dried tomato jar
- 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 tbsp double-concentrated tomato paste
- 60 g sun-dried tomatoes in oil drained and roughly chopped
- 60 ml dry white wine
- 120 ml low-sodium chicken or vegetable stock
- 240 ml heavy cream minimum 36% fat
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 50 g freshly grated Parmesan from a block
- ¼ cup fresh basil leaves torn
Instructions
- Heat sun-dried tomato oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic, stir 60 seconds until pale gold.
- Add tomato paste. Stir constantly for 90 seconds until the color shifts to dark brick red.
- Add sun-dried tomatoes. Cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add white wine. Scrape the pan bottom. Simmer 90 seconds until the alcohol smell fades.
- Add stock. Increase to medium-high. Reduce by one-third, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Reduce to medium-low. Add cream, oregano, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Simmer gently 4 to 5 minutes. Never boil.
- Remove from heat. Add Parmesan in three stages, stirring fully between each addition.
- Taste for salt. Add torn basil to the heat. Serve immediately or add cooked protein.