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Tomato sauce

Name: Tomato sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes enough to feed a family of 5, when stirred through pas
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 onions chopped; 2 garlic cloves crushed; 1 tbsp tomato purée; 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp dried oregano

You'll never buy ready-made jars of pasta sauce again after trying this simple, easy blend with garlic and oregano

35 min total 5 min prep 30 min cook Makes enough to feed a family of 5, when stirred through pas 78 cal

Ingredients

5 serv.

1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions chopped
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tbsp tomato purée
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
1 tsp dried oregano

Instructions

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1 Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan, add the onions and cook on a low heat until soft. Add the garlic and tomato purée. Cook for a few minutes then add the chopped tomatoes and oregano. Season generously and simmer for 20 mins, then allow to cool.
2 Store in sterilised jars in the fridge for up to 1 week, or transfer to a container and freeze for up to 2 months.