Rich tomato sauce
Main ingredients: Fresh tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, onions, sugar, mixed herbs
Equipment: Large pot, hand blender, freezer bags
Matt says: "A basic rich-flavoured tomato sauce, perfect for pizza, pasta, chili etc. Freezes well. The longer you simmer the thicker it gets."
Ingredients for 15 portions:
- 2-3 kg Fresh chopped tomatoes
- Tin of tomato puree
- 2 Cloves garlic
- 2 large onions
- Olive oil
- 3 heaped tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 tablespoon mixed herbs
Chop onions finely and fry gently in a large pot for 10 mins
Fill the pot three quarters of the way with fresh chopped tomatoes
Bring to the boil
Add tomato paste, sugar, mixed herbs
Simmer for hour
Blend thoroughly with a hand blender
Simmer on low heat for a further 1-2 hours without lid
Let cool and put into freezer bags
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