Tomato sauce
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Makes enough to feed a family of 5, when stirred through pasta or spooned over chicken or fish
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onions and cook on a low heat until soft. Add the garlic and tomato purée. Cook for a few minutes then add the chopped tomatoes and oregano. Season generously and simmer for 20 mins, then allow to cool.
- STEP 2
Store in sterilised jars in the fridge for up to 1 week, or transfer to a container and freeze for up to 2 months.