Tomato Cream Sauce
A creamy tomato sauce with rich flavors from fresh tomatoes, onion, and bacon drippings, perfect for pasta or as a versatile topping for various dishes.
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a 3-quart saucepan, add chopped fresh ripe tomatoes to fill half to three-quarters full, then add sliced onion.
- Add salt to taste and do not add water.
- Cook, covered or partially covered, over medium heat to render the juice.
- When thoroughly cooked, press the mixture through a strainer to extract the juice.
- Discard the tomato and onion pulp.
- Brown 3 to 4 heaping tablespoonfuls of flour in a small amount of bacon drippings.
- Add the browned flour to the tomato juice and stir over low heat to thicken.
- Add sugar to taste.
- Pour in 1/2 cup of whipping cream and cook over low heat, stirring until smooth.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
402
kcal
20% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
Contains
Milk
Wheat/Gluten
Estimated from ingredients & per-serving nutrition — verify against package labels for allergies or strict diets.
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).