Tomato sauce is the base of so many recipes, so you need to have a good recipe for one up your sleeve. Here are three, one using fresh tomatoes, and the others using tinned.
Fresh Tomato Sauce
Ingredients (to make 1 cup):
- 1 cup of fresh tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon of fresh basil
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
Instructions:
- Blanch the tomatoes in boiling water, once the water has cooled peel the skins from the tomatoes.
- Heat the oil in the pan, add the sliced garlic and peeled tomatoes.
- Add the vinegar and puree to the pan and cook for another 30 minutes stirring regularly.
- At the end of the cooking time, add the basil to the pan and stir through.
Tinned Tomato Sauce With Milk
Ingredients (to make 1 cup):
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 1/2 cup of milk
- 1 onion
- 3 tablespoons of butter
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Heat the butter in a pan.
- Slice the onion in half, set each half down in the butter. Move around the pan so the onion doesn’t burn, cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the tinned tomatoes and the milk to the pan, take care that it doesn’t burn or bubble over.
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Blend, using a food processor or hand blender.
Tinned Tomato Sauce
Ingredients (to make 1 cup):
- 1 tin of tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons of tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon of red wine vinegar
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the sliced garlic. Don’t let it burn, cook until it turns golden.
- Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, vinegar and salt and pepper to the pan. Cook for half an hour.
- If you wish, you can blend the sauce or leave it as it is.
