Tomato sauce
Serves: 4
Time to make: 30 mins
Total cost: $10.08 / $2.52 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
- 1 medium carrot, diced
- ½ capsicum, diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 400g can chopped or plum tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 cup dry white wine
- salt and pepper
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Instructions
1 Heat the oil in a large non-stick pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook until softened, stirring with a wooden spoon from time to time. Add the celery, carrot and capsicum and cook for a further few minutes.
2 Stir in the tomato paste with the tomatoes, sugar and wine. Bring to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer 8-10 minutes until thickened.
3 Adjust seasoning and serve with pasta and fresh basil leaves.
HFG tip
You can vary this sauce by using a little chilli paste with the tomato paste.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 443cal
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Kilojoules 1855kJ
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Protein 13.3g
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Total fat 7.9g
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–Saturated fat 1.3g
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Carbohydrates 67.7g
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–Sugars 9.8g
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Dietary fibre 7.4g
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Sodium 655mg
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Calcium 70mg
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Iron 2.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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