Homemade Tomato Sauce
Homemade Tomato Sauce
You can't beat the taste of freshly made tomato sauce, plus you can hide a few extra veggies in there for the kids without them knowing!
Prep 10 mins
Cook 1 hour
Ingredients:
- 4 tsp Olive Oil
- 2 Onions, chopped
- 2 Carrots, chopped
- 2 Celery Sticks, chopped
- 2 Garlic Cloves, crushed
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 1600g Tomatoes, chopped
- 150ml Water
- Salt to taste
How to:
- Heat the oil in a pan and add the vegetables and bay leaf. Stir in the sugar with some salt.
- Gently cook for 10-15 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Stir in the tomatoes and 150ml water. Simmer gently for 30 minutes until the sauce has reduced by two-thirds.
- Stir occasionally, particulary toward the end of the cooking time, so that the sauce doesn't catch the bottom. If you like your sauce a little thinner, add a splash of water. Serve with pasta, chilli or use as a dip.
- It can be frozen to use later or stored in the fridge in sealed sterilized jars for upto 3 months.