Speedy Tomato Sauce

Useful Recipes

There are certain recipes which everyone should know, tomato sauce is one of them.  It can be used and adapted for lasagnes, stews, pizzas or pasta.  I added quorn balls to my spaghetti sauce and served it with wholemeal pasta, it tasted lovely.

You can use herbs of your choice and your own spices depending on your recipe.

Ingredients:

1tsp oil, 1 large onion, 1 chopped up garlic clove, 400g tinned chopped tomatoes, 2 tbsps tomato puree, 2 tsps dried mixed herbs, 2 tsps oregano, 1 handful of chopped basil, 1 tsp of cayenne chille powder.

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan.
2. Fry onion for 4 minutes until it is soft.
3. Stir in the garlic and fry for a minute.
4. Add the tomatoes, tomato puree and herbs and spices.
5. Let the sauce simmer for 15 minutes.