Basic Tomato Sauce for Pasta
Ingredients
- A little olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 - 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 1 can (approx. 400g) tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Tablespoons of tomato puree
- 1 or 2 Tablespoons of oregano or mixed herbs
- 1 cup of veg. stock or water (or even wine, if you like, for a richer sauce)
Method
- Fry the onion and garlic in the oil for a few minutes until softened.
- Add the tomatoes, puree, stock or water and herbs and simmer gently for about 15 minutes.
- That is the basic sauce - you can add anything you like to it, eg:
- Any vegetables chopped and added with the tomatoes etc.
- Soya mince for a more traditional Bolognese type sauce.
- Beans, Sweetcorn, peas also work.
- A sweet and sour sauce is easy to make also - add a can of pineapple pieces in pineapple juice and leave out the herbs.
- A little vinegar is added too.
- This is great with beans and vegan sausages chopped up.
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Story posted by on 2007-09-02 16:43:48.
