Tomato sauce
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
50 mins
This is a really great recipe for a basic tomato sauce perfect for pasta dishes. There's only four ingredients needed so there really is no excuse not to make your own!
1 400g tin of peeled plum tomatoes, no salt or herbs added
5 tbsp unsalted butter
1 small white onion, peeled and cut in half
salt
To serve
Parmesan cheese
Ground black pepper
To a small saucepan add the tomatoes, butter, onion and a pinch of salt and cook over a medium heat until simmering. Reduce the heat, crush the tomatoes lightly as they cook and stir occasionally. Simmer, gently for 45 minutes, take off the heat and remove the onion. Serve over hot pasta with some grated parmesan and a sprinkling of ground pasta.
Serves
4
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Main ingredients
Pasta & Noodles, Vegetables
Recipe Type
Dinner, Budget, Dressings & Sauces, Easy, Quick Meals, Classics
Special Info
Gluten free, Nut free, Egg free, Vegetarian, Pregnant Mums
Level of Difficulty
Easy
You could also use a hand blender to blend the onion into the sauce instead of discarding it.
