This cherry tomato sauce is super easy to make, fresh, and it bursts with flavor. It comes together in only 20 minutes and it's perfect for a quick family dinner.
Finely chop the onion and the garlic. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves.
Heat the olive oil in a large pan and sauté the onion and the garlic for 2-3 minutes.
Then add the cherry tomatoes together with salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar. Cook for 5 minutes on high heat.
Turn down the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes.
Then, transfer about half of the tomato sauce into a blender or mixing cup and either blend it directly in a blender or use an immersion blender as I did.
Add the blended sauce back to the cherry tomatoes in the pan. Season again with salt and pepper and if using with red pepper flakes. Roughly tear the basil with your fingers and add it to the sauce. Serve over pasta.
Notes
Make sure to use ripe cherry tomatoes for the best flavor.
I like to use an immersion blender to puree half of the sauce. You could also transfer it to a blender if you want.
You could also use bigger tomatoes for this recipe, but I prefer cherry tomatoes because they're super flavorful.