Name: Tomato Sauce with Artichokes and Olives
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 - 8 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2/3 cup olive oil extra virgin; 1 medium onion diced; 3 cloves garlic minced; 32 oz artichoke hearts (2 cans 16 oz each drained and cut in half ); 1/2 cup Pitted kalamata olives Whole; 1/4 cup Fresh basil Washed and chopped; 46 oz crushed tomatoes (2 Cans 28 oz each); 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1/2 tbsp Oregano Dried; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper

Tomato Sauce with Artichokes and Olives

By :Mediterranean Living

This chunky tomato sauce tastes like its been cooking all day! Artichokes, pitted kalamata olives, and fresh basil add so much delicious Mediterranean flavor to this sauce. Serve this over your favorite pasta. A quick delicious Mediterranean recipe that couldn’t be easier!

Course

Dinner

Cuisine

Italian

Difficulty

Easy

Browse Category

Rice & Pastas, Vegan & Vegetarian

Duration

15-30 min

Diet	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook, Sauté

Main Ingredient

Artichoke, Basil, Garlic, Onion, Tomato Paste, Tomatoes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

4 - 8 servings

Ingredients

2/3 cup olive oil extra virgin
1 medium onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
32 oz artichoke hearts 2 cans 16 oz each drained and cut in half
1/2 cup Pitted kalamata olives Whole
1/4 cup Fresh basil Washed and chopped
46 oz crushed tomatoes 2 Cans 28 oz each
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tbsp Oregano Dried
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Course

Dinner

Cuisine

Italian

Difficulty

Easy

Browse Category

Rice & Pastas, Vegan & Vegetarian

Duration

15-30 min

Diet	Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook, Sauté

Main Ingredient

Artichoke, Basil, Garlic, Onion, Tomato Paste, Tomatoes

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

10 minutes

Servings

4 - 8 servings

Ingredients

2/3 cup olive oil extra virgin
1 medium onion diced
3 cloves garlic minced
32 oz artichoke hearts 2 cans 16 oz each drained and cut in half
1/2 cup Pitted kalamata olives Whole
1/4 cup Fresh basil Washed and chopped
46 oz crushed tomatoes 2 Cans 28 oz each
2 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 tbsp Oregano Dried
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to saute. Add olive oil and wait one minute to heat up.
Add the onion and garlic, saute for one minute. Stir often.
Add the artichokes, olives, basil and saute for one more minute, stirring often.
Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, oregano, salt, and pepper. Stir well. Cover the Instant pot and lock it in.
Set the manual or pressure cook timer for 10 minutes. Make sure the timer is set to “sealing”.
Once the timer reaches zero, quick release the pressure.
Enjoy!

Mediterranean Living

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