Tomato Sauce Recipe 

Easy Fresh and Tasty

Ingredients to make 1 Quart Approx.

• 1 Kilo/2.2lbs. of fresh Mediterranean tomatoes chopped, or 2 Sixteen ounce cans of whole plum tomatoes in juice
• 1 Large onion - chopped
• 6 Cloves of garlic - chopped
• 1 Lemon -  juice of 
• 1 pint of good vegetable stock or 1 vegetable stock cube dissolved in a pint of water.
• A bunch of fresh basil leaves or 1 tablespoon good quality dried basil
• 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley
• 1 box of Spanish Tomate Frito(400g) or 3 Tablespoons double concentrate tomato puree
• 3 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 Bay leaves
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. OK - First fry off your onion in a medium saucepan with the olive oil, over a medium heat until soft.
2. Then - reduce the heat and add the garlic.
3. Cook for a further five minutes stirring.
4. Add the chopped fresh tomatoes to the mix - or:
5. Open the cans of tomatoes and pour the juice into your mixture.
6. Roughly chop the tomatoes in the can with a sharp knife.
7. Now add them to the pan.
8. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook at a simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
9. Take out the bay leaves and discard.
10. Next we need to blend the cooked tomato mixture into a sauce. It's really easy with a stick blender as you can do this in the pan. Or you can use a  food processor....either way whizz it until it is almost but not quite smooth. It's good to leave some texture in it.
11. That's it - Great Tasting Tomato Sauce that you can use now or freeze for later. You'll never buy it again!

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