Angela Casley's simple tomato pasta sauce

Babiche Martens

A basic tomato pasta sauce is perfect for many occasions. Here, it makes a quick dinner with your favourite pasta and parmesan, or you could use it for the base of a vegetarian lasagne. Or dollop on a grilled chicken breast. This sauce is great to bag up and put into the freezer, ready for any occasion.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	Olive oil
1	Onion, chopped finely
4	Garlic cloves, crushed
2 tins	Roma tomatoes, baby Roma ones, 400g tins (Main)
1 tsp	Balsamic vinegar
1 tsp	Brown sugar
1 Tbsp	Basil leaves
1 Tbsp	Thyme leaves
4 cups	Pasta, cooked
½ cup	Parmesan cheese, grated
1 handful	Basil leaves, to garnish

Directions

1. In a heavy-based pot, warm the oil. Add the onions and garlic. Cover and sweat for 10 minutes, stirring once or twice until translucent.
2. Add the tomatoes, balsamic, brown sugar, thyme and basil. Continue to cook over a low heat for 15-20 minutes until thick and flavoursome. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Serve with your favourite pasta, grated parmesan and fresh basil leaves.

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• Ultimate fish pie