Recipe: Simple Tomato Sauce

A simple, yet delicious and zesty tomato sauce recipe to bring your meal to life

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[dairy/gluten/egg/sugar free]

Makes: 1 x 800g jar

Ingredients:

• 1 medium brown onion, diced small
• 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 28oz. can whole tomatoes
• 3 cloves of garlic, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 2 teaspoons dried sage
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 Tablespoon organic butter (optional — this will help thicken the sauce and add more flavor)

Directions:

1. Sauté onion, spices and herbs in oil in a medium saucepan.
2. Once onion begins to brown and become caramelized, add in tomatoes and garlic and cover.
3. Let simmer for 15-20 mins before adding in optional butter, then blending with an immersion blender to emulsify and puree ingredients. Stop at when you’ve reached your desired consistency – leave some tomatoes chunky or puree until completely smooth.

TIP: serve with pasta, rice, quinoa or zoodles. This sauce pairs well with a range of savoury proteins including: vegetables, chicken tenders, meatballs, mince and lasagna. Also works well as a thin salsa dip when left quite chunky.

Store in the fridge in an airtight glass jar for up to one week. Freeze for up to one month – be sure to leave at least 2 inches between the sauce and the jar lid as water expands as it freezes.

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