I did not have the specified canned tomatoes so I used about 1/4 cup fresh basil and 2 tbsp basalmic vinegar. Instead of serving it as a side dish I tossed it with pasta pine nuts and fresh romano cheese. My children and I loved it my hubby thought it was okay but needed meat.
I did not have the specified canned tomatoes so I used about 1/4 cup fresh basil and 2 tbsp basalmic vinegar. Instead of serving it as a side dish I tossed it with pasta pine nuts and fresh romano cheese. My children and I loved it my hubby thought it was okay but needed meat.
Very good.I also added some red onion and served with Feta on top.You can add crumbled Feta a couple of minutes before serving so that it melts.
Ok... this is my new favorite sauce! I didn't have tomato sauce with the balsalmic vinegar and basil (didn't know they made such a thing) so I just added fresh basil and some balsalmic vinegar to the olive oil. I also added mushrooms to the mixture when I added the broccoli. I served this over cheese tortellini. It's just like a dish my husband orders at a nearby restaurant. Yum!
Not so awesome for us I'm afraid. I've never seen the type of canned tomatoes called for so I used red-ripe Roma tomatoes and fresh basil. Didn't use any balsamic vinegar as that didn't appeal to me because I wouldn't care for the tang. These are all good fresh flavors and I cooked it perfectly cooking the tomato mixture first then adding the broccoli for about five minutes until tender and vivid green but not overcooked. This was still just tomatoes and broccoli and only average tasting.
This was a nice change for broccoli! We enjoyed the flavors of this marinara. Per other reviewers I added 2T balsamic vinegar and fresh basil to a can of italian diced tomatoes (as that is what I had on hand). I used a little bit more garlic and it was perfect for us. Per another reviewer's suggestion I served it over "Pasta Hot Hot Hot" from this site and it was a great meal. Thank you for a very good recipe alternative for broccoli!
I love this! I've made it as written and I've also added some cooked chicken to it (chopped) and mozarella cheese for an entire skillet meal. Thank you!
This was a great way to jazz up broccoli. I will cut down the oil next timeb/c mine was little oily but still good.
This was fabulous. Just the thing I was looking for -- flavorful fresh and a perfect meatless meal over pasta. I added a few red pepper flakes when the garlic was sauteeing in the olive oil and I used fresh basil and a couple tablespoons of great quality balsamic with regular canned/diced tomatoes (which is what I had on hand). Served over penne with a serious sprinkling of parmesan. Leftovers were great without the pasta just as a side dish. Couldn't want for more!!
I couldn't find the tomatoes in the balsamic vinegar. I didn't really care for this recipe. It lacked flavor and I LOVE tomatoes and broccoli. I was very disappointed.
