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Tomato sauce for pizzas and pastas

An easy and lip-smacking recipe for homemade tomato sauce for your pizzas and pastas that you can make in under 30 minutes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: Italian
Calories: 123
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 400 g chopped tomatoes canned or fresh
  • 1 small onion finely chopped
  • 4-5 tbsp garlic finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chilli flakes
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt to taste

Equipment

  • Shallow cooking pot

Method
 

  1. Heat a pan with the olive oil and add the garlic. Once fragrant, add the chopped onions and salt. Cook until they soften
  2. Add the canned tomatoes (with the juice) and mix well. Add the sugar and stir
  3. Add the wine and let bubble until the sauce thickens. Flavor with the chilli flakes and oregano. When the sauce reduces to half its quantity remove and cool 
  4. Pour over pasta to use fresh or smear on pizza bases. Alternately, store and freeze in air tight containers or freezer bags for later use
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Notes

  • Sugar is added to balance the acidity of the tomatoes, so don't skip it
  • You could also add some crushed black pepper to taste in the sauce
  • Adding the wine is optional
  • g - grams
  • tsp - teaspoon
  • tbsp - tablespoon
  • 1 cup = 250 millilitres