Basic tomato sauce (for pizzas, pasta etc) Recipe
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Ingredients
- Olive Oil
- 3 garlic cloves, pressed or finely chopped
- 2 x 400g tins chopped Italian tomatoes
- 3-4 basil leaves, chopped
- Salt & Pepper, to taste
How to make Basic tomato sauce (for pizzas, pasta etc)
If you dislike using the supermarket tomato puree for your pizza base sauce, try this. There's no comparison, thanks Jamie!
- In a large frying pan, cook the garlic in olive oil on low heat until done (2-3 mins)
- Add the tomatoes and basil and start to mash the tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon.
- Season with salt & pepper. Once it comes to the boil, remove the pan from heat.
- Strain the tomatoes through a course sieve, mashing the tomatoes with the back of a spoon.
- Mash as much as you can, then return to the pan.
- Bring to the boil and simmer for 10-15 minutes until it becomes the perfect consistency for your pizza.
You can also use this fabulous, simple recipe for pasta sauce bases (see my Arrabiata sauce).
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