Tomato Sauce

I love making homemade tomato sauce, for little effort you get a sauce packed full of flavour. My recipe isn’t fancy but it makes such a difference when I add it to pizza or pasta. I add two cans of chopped tomatoes to a pan and then add the ingredients I want to flavour the sauce with. I love garlic, so I always add at least a couple of teaspoons of minced garlic along with a selection of herbs. It’s a simple recipe that works perfectly with pizza, pasta or fish. It’s slightly sweet with a touch of spice and the fresh basil adds a wonderful element of fragrance and vibrancy.

Garlic Tomato Sauce

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

30 mins

 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon coconut oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 400g cans chopped tomato
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper
• Handful of fresh basil
• ½ teaspoon dried basil
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon rosemary
• ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon chilli flakes

Directions

1. Add coconut oil and garlic to a pan and lightly fry for several minutes until the garlic begins to get a little colour
2. Add tinned tomato to pan and season with salt & pepper, dried basil, oregano, rosemary, cayenne pepper and chilli flakes
3. Add to a low heat and reduce the mixture to a thick sauce. You will need to stir regularly
4. When the mixture has started to reduce to a thick sauce add a splash of balsamic vinegar and fresh basil
5. Store in a glass jar in fridge for up to a week

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