Sage sauce is one of those essential recipes that express the most instinctive side of Italian home cooking: just a few ingredients, quick movements, and an irresistible aroma filling the kitchen. Extra virgin olive oil, garlic, anchovy, chili pepper and fresh sage meet ripe tomato to create a bold yet balanced pasta sauce, perfect for everyday meals. A recipe designed to highlight ingredients rather than overpower them, ideal when you crave something honest and immediate. Let’s see how to make it. Sage Sauce
Sage Sauce
Sage sauce is a quick and aromatic Italian pasta sauce made with extra virgin olive oil, garlic, anchovy, chili pepper, fresh tomato and finely chopped sage. Simple, bold and full of character.
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp
- Garlic 1 clove
- Anchovy in oil 1 (or 1/2 if large)
- Chili pepper to taste
- Ripe fresh tomato 1
- Fresh sage a handful
- Salt to taste
Tools
- Frying pan
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Wooden spoon
Instructions
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan with the garlic clove.
- Add the crumbled anchovy and chili pepper and let it gently melt.
- Add the diced fresh tomato and cook briefly until fragrant.
- Stir in the finely chopped sage leaves and toss quickly.
- Adjust seasoning, remove garlic and use the sauce to dress pasta.
Nutritional values (per serving)
210 kcal
18 g
8 g
3 g
3 g
2 g
420 mg
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