Potatoes in Tomato Sauce are made all over Mediterranean area, from Spain to Italy and Greece. It is a simple but delicious side dish that you can prepare in 30 minutes on your stovetop (no need to turn on the oven and only one pot to clean). When all the liquid cooks up, you are left with soft potatoes in thick and aromatic tomato sauce.
You can serve this dish with meat or fish. I like to sprinkle some feta cheese on top of potatoes.
Use herbs of your choice: basil, parsley and/or oregano. Some pepperoncini (or chili) peppers can be added for an extra kick.
Potatoes in Tomato Sauce
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 2 -3
Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 onion chopped
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoons dry oregano or basil or parsley
- salt pepper
- 1 cup tomato sauce
Instructions
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Fry onions in olive oil until soft.
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Add garlic, potatoes, tomato sauce and enough water to cover the potatoes. Season with oregano, salt and pepper.
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Cook for about 1/2 hour or until potatoes are cooked through, stirring from time to time. Serve Potatoes in Tomato Sauce immediately. Store leftovers in the fridge for the next day.
Your tasty side dish bumped up my thrifty meal of the week of canned corned beef and green beans.
Don’t lie in the picture. That’s not 1 cup of sauce, that’s a whole bloody jar. Nice try liars.
Please try out the recipe before you comment. When you try it you will see that it is exactly as it says.
Agreed
You didn’t read the recipe before you responded with your negativity and accusations. You “add water to cover the potatoes”. You can simmer it down if you like. But it’s just like the recipe says amd looks just like the picture.
By “negativity and accusations” do you really mean playful sarcasm and teasing. Hmmm
You do realize that you put water later on right?
I used 900g of chopped tomatoes but it was well worth it. Cheap enough.
You are forgetting to add the water! Adding 1 cup and the water is enough. You will be putting enough water to cover the potatoes, the tomato sauce is mixed in with the water to make the red sauce that the potatoes will be cooking in. My mother made this recipe a long time ago as a Mexican recipe. You can add mayo to a flour tortilla and wrap these potatoes with the red sauce add hot peppers. Thanks for the recipe.
I used a can of crushed tomatoes instead of tomato sauce
Truly amazing! I followed it to the T and works to perfection…
Added some sea salt to finish it out.
That’s a good idea. My family always complains that my dishes are not salty enough.
I absolutely love this recipie! My neighbors used to make me this all the time and I could never find a recipe that tastes as good as theirs! The only thing I added was the juice of one lemon. Delicious!
Ooh, that sounds delicious, Jem!
This dish was delicious! I am currently trying it with Italian seasoning, garlic, and lentils.
I tripled the recipe and added a pound of lentils for more potassium and protein. I only used
8 potatoes with about 20 ounces of water. For saving money, I used powdered herbs making the
ingredients readily available for whenever I want to make it.
It is quick, cheap and easy. A plus for when guests just drop in on a cool evening or winter!