Recipes

Tomato sauce for pasta

Dec 13 04:09pm

Prep Time	Cook Time	Serves
10 mins	20 mins	enough for 500g cooked pasta

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp tomato paste
Salt and cracked pepper, to season
1/4 cup shredded fresh basil leaves
Grated Parmesan, to serve

Here's how
1. Heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the onion and garlic and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Season with plenty of salt and cracked pepper. Stir in the basil and cook for 1 minute. Pour over cooked pasta and top with grated Parmesan.

Source: Deli Food to Make at Home (Murdoch Books)