Tomato sauce
A good tomato sauce has countless uses. Make a big batch, then use in other dishes throughout the week
Difficulty and servings
Makes 8 portions (enough for two meals)
Easily doubled
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 25 mins
Cook 50 mins
Vegetarian, Vegan
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the vegetables and bay leaf. Stir in the sugar with some salt. Gently cook for 10-15 mins until the veg is tender. Stir in the tomatoes and 150ml water. Simmer very gently for 30 mins until the sauce has reduced by two-thirds and is very thick. (If you have doubled or tripled the quantities, this may take up to 1 hr.)
- Stir occasionally, particularly towards the end of the cooking time, so that the sauce doesn't catch on the bottom. If you like your sauce a little thinner, add a splash of water. Serve half with pasta and chill or freeze other half in 1-2 batches for later use (see 'Goes well with' for ideas of how to use up your sauce).
Per serving
103 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 8g, salt 0.29 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2010.
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Difficulty and servings
Makes 8 portions (enough for two meals)
Easily doubled
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 25 mins
Cook 50 mins
Vegetarian, Vegan
Ingredients
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions , finely chopped
- 2 carrots , finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp sugar
- 4 x 400g/14oz cans chopped tomatoes
Per serving
103 kcalories, protein 3g, carbohydrate 10g, fat 6 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 3g, sugar 8g, salt 0.29 g
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