Quick pasta sauce
Quick pasta sauce
Tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, stock cubes, ketchup?!? I can hear the abuse already, but I will tell you that my wife and kids eat this a couple of times a week and absolutely love it. Give it a try before you judge…
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 red onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp rosemary, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 x 400g tins, san marzano tomatoes
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 tsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp red wine vinegar
- Pinch dried chilli flakes
- 1 chicken or vegetable stock cube
- 1 tbsp torn basil leaves
Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a small pan and saute the onion, rosemary and garlic until fragrant and just starting to soften. 2. Add the tomato puree, tinned tomatoes, ketchup, sugar, vinegar, chilli flakes and stock cube. Then simmer gently for 15-20 mins, adding a little water if the sauce becomes too dry.3. Season to taste and stir through the basil.
Details
Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Yield: Serves 4