Homemade tomato pasta sauce recipe

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Use this tomato sauce as a base for other flavoured sauces. It is vegan friendly.

Makes 3 cups 

Ingredients

1 tbs olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 tbs tomato paste
2 x 400g cans chopped peeled tomatoes
salt and ground black pepper
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup chopped basil
1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley 

Method

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened but not browned.

Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute (this 'cooks off' the paste, giving it a richer more intense flavour).

Add the peeled tomatoes, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until thickened.

Stir through the salt and pepper, sugar, basil and parsley, adjusting the seasoning as required. 

Notes

Add red or white wine and some sprigs of rosemary to serve as a sauce with lamb shanks. Create a rich minestrone soup by adding beef stock and vegetables. Or simply add mince for spaghetti bolognaise.

Source
Taste.com.au - October 2006, Page 12
Recipe by Kate Murdoch