Basic pomodoro sauce

Author: Jo Bridgford - Chef, Food Stylist

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

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Here's a basic recipe that everyone should have in their toolkit - it's a great sauce for pizza, taco and pasta dishes.

Serves: 2

Time to make: 20 mins

Ingredients

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1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon no-added-salt tomato paste
1 teaspoon each dried oregano, thyme and basil
400g can no-added-salt crushed tomatoes

Instructions

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1 In a large frying pan or saucepan, heat olive oil over medium. Add onion and sauté (fry while stirring) until translucent. Add garlic and cook for another minute, until you can smell the garlic changing from raw to cooked.

2 Stir in tomato paste, herbs and crushed tomatoes.

3 Simmer for 15 minutes or until thick.

4 Serve on cooked pasta or transform into Bolognese sauce.

HFG tip

We use no-added-salt varieties of tomato paste and canned tomatoes.

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Use this sauce to make bolognese sauce.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

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