Tomato & basil sauce

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• Judith

  11 September 2008

  Judith rated and commented on this recipe

  

  How can something so simple taste so good? This is now the only sauce my husband will eat on pasta, which makes life much easier for me!.

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• lurvlyloz

  01 October 2008

  lurvlyloz rated and commented on this recipe

  

  absolutly gorgeous!

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• toffeebanoffee

  06 December 2008

  toffeebanoffee commented on this recipe

  Far too simple, I prefer my mum's tomato sauce, alot tastier

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• Leamac83

  08 March 2009

  Leamac83 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made this as arrabiata sauce and it was delicious!!! Put in some torn chicken and was just like the sauce on M&S penne arrabiata and i loved it! Will be using the recipe all the time now!

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• Karen

  14 March 2009

  Karen commented on this recipe

  loved this. So easy. Served with meatballs and pasta. Would make again.

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• Orla

  14 July 2009

  Orla commented on this recipe

  toffeebanoffi - what is your tomato sauce recipie?

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• shaedon

  08 September 2009

  shaedon rated and commented on this recipe

  

  I love this sauce. It's quick and easy to make and the ingredients are always in the cupboard and don't go off quickly. I was wondering about freezing it though. I'm assuming that you just leave it to cool completely and then freeze. Allowing it to defrost thoroughly before reheating. can someone please tell me if i'm wrong with this assumption!

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• Emily

  18 April 2010

  Emily rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really quick easy dinner side or snack and very tasty.

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• DrFabio

  10 May 2010

  DrFabio rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Really, really tasty, and so simple to make. Will definitely become a firm favourite for us.

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• MICHELLE

  30 May 2010

  MICHELLE rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Made it last night for family ....they loved it

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• DrFabio

  03 June 2010

  DrFabio commented on this recipe

  Just made the Moroccan version and served it with griddled lamb leg steaks and cous cous. It was delicious! I added more coriander and honey, and added some cumin - will definitely make this version again too!

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• Jamesy

  17 June 2010

  Jamesy rated and commented on this recipe

  

  gorgeously tasty without having the high fat contents of a branded jar of pasta sauce. I will be making again tonight without a doubt!

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• LoopyLou

  02 August 2010

  LoopyLou commented on this recipe

  This is beautiful!!! I made double quantity and portioned it off for freezing. Didn't expect such a simple recipe to be so tasty. Its also a great base for adding whatever you fancy at the time.

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• Denise Jay

  09 December 2010

  Denise Jay rated and commented on this recipe

  

  A lovely basic tomato sauce. It has a silkiness to it and enough sweetness to counteract the tartness of the tinned tomatoes, without tasting too sugary. I added chilli flakes to mine to give it a bit of oomph and coupled it with spaghetti. I'll be using this as my basic tomato sauce base from now on.

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• Andrea

  16 January 2011

  Andrea rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Just made this for lunch as I have run out of bread... Nearly as quick as cheese on toast, the recipe is ideal for a lunchtime snack for all the family, "yum yums" all round! It's not as tasty as a 3 hour ragu but its a different animal and actually just as good for the comparative amount of time it's cooked in, 15 mins well spent and didn't have to go to shop!

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• Amy

  28 January 2011

  Amy commented on this recipe

  Tasty !!!

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• Amy

  28 January 2011

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• angiec_33

  18 February 2011

  angiec_33 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  surprisingly good for something so easy! no more jarred sauce for us!

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• Syd78

  28 February 2011

  Syd78 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  So easy, and a real hit with the chidlers!!

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• Mrsb1973

  02 March 2011

  Mrsb1973 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Easy to make and delicious. Followed the arrabiatta recipe and it was great with meatballs and pasta - yummy!

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Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp vegetable stock powder or ½ crumbled stock cube
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tsp sugar
• few basil leaves

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Makes 350ml

Preparation and cooking times

Prep 5 mins

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian, Vegan

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 1 tsp vegetable stock powder or ½ crumbled stock cube
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 1 tsp sugar
• few basil leaves

Per serving

52 kcalories, protein 2g, carbohydrate 5g, fat 3 g, saturated fat 1g, fibre 1g, sugar 4g, salt 0.28 g

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