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Sauces, conserves & preserves
Basic tomato sauce
If serving this with penne, add some chilli and rosemary with the garlic, then finish it off with a little cream. Alternatively, add the sauce to any type of pasta with a knob of butter, a splash of balsamic vinegar, fresh basil and grated pecorino cheese for a very quick and easy vegetarian meal.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 450g good, ripe tomatoes, skinned, deseeded and chopped
- 1 tsp sugar
Method
Prep time:
10 min
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Cooking time:
1h
10 min
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Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based pan, add the garlic and cook gently for a few minutes, until softened but not coloured.
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Step 2
Stir in the tomatoes and sugar and raise the heat until the tomatoes are simmering.
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Step 3
Lower the heat again and cook gently for about 1 hour, until reduced and thickened. Season well.