Magic Tomato Sauce
This magic tomato sauce can be used for topping a pizza or tossing through pasta with grated cheese and some fresh basil.
PREP TIME
10
MINUTES
COOKING TIME
20
MINUTES
Ingredients
1 medium onion
1 small carrot
3 garlic cloves
1 tbsp olive oil
400g tin of chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato purée
2 tsp honey or golden caster sugar
salt and pepper
Method
Peel the onion and carrot, then chop them into small dice.
Peel and crush the garlic cloves using a garlic crusher.
Pour the oil into a frying pan that has a lid. Put the pan on a medium heat on the hob. When the oil is hot, add the onion and carrot and sauté until the onion is see-through. This means keeping the temperature low and allowing the vegetables to cook slowly for five minutes. You can pop the lid on as they sauté – it will keep them moist. Just stir them every now and then.
Add the garlic and cook for about three minutes.
Stir in the tin of tomatoes, the tomato purée and the honey or sugar. Add 1 tbsp of water to the empty tomato tin and swirl it around to rinse out the tin, then add the water to the pan. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Put the lid back on the pan, reduce the heat to very low and allow the sauce to bubble for about 15 minutes.
Blitz the sauce with a soup gun or in a blender until smooth. It’s now ready to use however you like.
Once the sauce has cooled completely, store it in the fridge. It will last for up to a week in an airtight container. If you would like to freeze some of your sauce to use later, it will last for up to a month in an airtight container or bag in your freezer.
