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Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce

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I don’t think there are work appropriate words to describe my mood when a co-worker software engineer called me at 12:45 AM this morning to update me on server status because he forgot to call me at, oh, A REASONABLE HOUR! I guess he forgets that not everyone can run on 3 hours of sleep a night. Luckily I was able to fall back asleep promptly after, but still felt tired and slightly sluggish today. Tinkering in the kitchen was a great mini-therapy session for me after the stinky day, especially when it was a success. I had one more fresh and perfect heirloom tomato to use up from the Capay Tomato Fest and a head of cauliflower that really needed to be used up since I forgot about it in my fridge for a week, so they were tonight’s theme ingredients.

Creamy Tomato Basil Sauce

  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1/4 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/8 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 cup shelled hemp seeds or raw cashews
  • 2 tbsp. nutritional yeast
  • 2 tbsp. lemon juice

Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blend to a smooth and creamy textures. Makes about 4 servings.

 

I poured the sauce over the lightly steamed, chopped cauliflower and raw chopped red bell pepper, then stirred to fully coat the veggies with the sauce.

For serving I broke out a splurge ingredient to drizzle just a dab over the top.

With and without the truffle oil, the sauce was wonderful with a strong, fresh basil flavor and a rich, creaminess from the tomato, hemp seeds, and nutritional yeast. I must make it again!

This and a couple of Hemp Crunch Balls right out of the freezer while having a nice chat with hubby made a great end to the icky day.

Now I need to motivate myself to hit the gym!

Comments

  1. i want those hemp balls!

    and that sauce! wow it looks stellar…but you are the queen of great sauces that start out w/ nooch and red pepper. and the truffle oil, nice

    oh your comment to me about my camera..yes, i upgraded to the 5D about 3 weeks ago. i bought some really nice L series glass, the 24-70 f/2.8 about 3-4 mos ago and decided that i really wanted the 5d to go with it. Had pondered it on and off for 3-4 mos and thought in advance of my mexico trip to just bite the bullet…and so glad i did. It’s amazing. You’d love it!

    I didnt blog about it b/c well, ya know. But it’s a great camera!

    • Aw, thanks on the sauces. :-) And totally try the hemp balls, Scott may dig them too and they rock right out of the freezer.

      That’s awesome about the camera, glad you like it. I won’t be upgrading anytime soon unless I wear mine out … which isn’t so far fetched at the rate I’m using it and what I’ve been putting it through. :-)

  2. Great sauce Christina! I need to make a quick lunch to take to work this morning so I might grab some cherry tomatoes from the garden and do a variation of this. Thanks!

  3. wow i love this sauce especially since it has basil in it. have a great day christine! and i agree i want those hemp balls too!

  5. why do you make hemp seeds looks so sinfully delish. im thinking those balls are going to get starred and made asap.

    • The balls are totally worth it, probably my current favorite way to enjoy hemp seeds and I’ve even got hubby hooked on them. :-)