When your garden yields more grape tomatoes than you can eat fresh, this quick grape tomato sauce is the perfect solution. Bright, sweet grape or cherry tomatoes sautéed in olive oil with garlic and fresh herbs make a vibrant, versatile sauce that pairs beautifully with pasta, grilled chicken, fish, or as a topping for roasted vegetables and grain bowls.
Easy Grape Tomato Sauce
This is my go-to summer sauce whenever grape tomatoes come in all at once. The tomatoes’ natural sweetness needs just a few pantry staples to shine: extra virgin olive oil, plenty of garlic, a pinch of crushed red pepper, and a handful of fresh herbs. The method is fast — sauté, simmer until the skins burst, finish with herbs — and results in an intensely fresh-tasting sauce in about 20 minutes. It’s an ideal way to preserve the flavor of peak-season tomatoes and turn a bumper crop into meals for the week.
