Tomato Sauce for Pasta or Pizza
Serves 8
Easy
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A versatile tomato sauce that's easy to make, great for pasta or a pizza sauce base. Make a large batch and freeze half.
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Pasta Sauce
- 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 large onion (or 2 small onions) finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp (vegetarian) Worcester sauce
- 2 tsp balsamic vingear
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried Oregano
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Glug of red wine (optional)
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
For Pizza Sauce:
- 2 x 400g tins of chopped tomatoes
- 1 large onion (or 2 small onions) finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- 2 tbsp (vegetarian) Worcester sauce
- 2 tsp balsamic vingear
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp dried Oregano
- Juice from 1 lemon
- Glug of red wine (optional)
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Olive oil for frying
- Tomato Puree
Method
step 1
Warm a little olive oil in a large high sided frying pan. Add the onion and the dried oregano, fry over a medium heat until the onion is soft and transparent. Add the garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the red wine if using and continue to fry for another minute.step 2
Add the chopped tomatoes followed by all the other ingredients. Simmer for about 30 minutes until the sauce has thickened slightly. Taste and season - add more Worcester sauce if required.step 3
Optional: If you have a food blender you can put the sauce through the blender on the slowest setting to get an even consistency in the sauce.step 4
If using as a pizza sauce: add a little tomato puree to thicken
