02 May 2009

Basic Tomato Sauce


Prep time : 25 mins
Cooking time : 25 mins
Serves : 4

Ingredients :
1.5kg tomatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon sugar

Method:
Score a cross on the base of each tomato, place in a bowl of boiling water for 10 seconds, then plunge into cold water and peel away the skin from the cross.

Finely chop the flesh.

Heat the oil in pan.

Add the onion and cook, stirring, over medium heat for 3 mins or until soft.

Add the garlic and cook for 1 min.

Add the tomato, tomato paste, oregano, basil and sugar.

Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 mins or until the sauce has thickened slightly.

Source : Fallow, C & Kingham, K (2005) Baby & Toddler Food, Murdoch Books Pty Ltd

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