Basic Italian Tomato Sauce

Basic Italian Tomato Sauce

This is my family recipe which has been passed down from generation to generation. It is made with 4 simple ingredients - diced tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic and olive oil.

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Category: Condiments

Cuisine: European

Keyword: condiments, pasta sauce, sauce, tomato sauce

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 31

Servings:

Calories: 47kcal

Author: Vanessa Gengaroli

Ingredients

28 oz diced tinned tomatoes
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste

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Instructions

Cook Garlic - Add the olive oil and garlic to a medium sized saucepan on medium heat and cook for 1 minute. Make sure you keep stirring the garlic in that time.
Add Paste - Add the tomato paste and stir through the garlic for a further minute.
Add Tomatoes - Add the tomatoes and stir through the garlc and tomato paste. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook Sauce - Once the sauce starts to bubble, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 30-40 minutes. I recommend partially covering the saucepan with the lid to stop the sauce from spitting out.

Notes

How to Store

You can keep in the refrigerator for 4-5 days or you can store in the freezer in an air-tight container for up to 3 months.

Tomato Passata

Can be used instead of tinned tomates.

Olives

I like to use Kalamata olives. Add the olives to the garlic, just before you add the tomato paste. I recommend stirring through the garlic for 30 seconds before adding the tomato paste.

Tuna

Add tinned tuna (make sure you drain the liquid first) in the last 5 minutes of cooking. The amount of tuna depends on how much you are wanting. You can add a small, medium or large
tin, depending on your preference.

Chili

Add either chili flakes or fresh chilli at the same time you add the garlic.

Herbs

Herbs can really change the flavour of the tomatosauce. Add either fresh or dry parsley or basil when you add the tinned tomatoes.

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