Basic Tomato Sauce

By ShannonB

This can be served with cooked pasta or gnocchi, or with grilled fish or chicken. We like it with pasta and cheese.

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 x 400g tins chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp dried mixed herbs or oregano
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 cup passata

Preparation

Step 1

Spray large saucepan with cooking spray. Add celery, onions and garlic and cook over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until softened. Add tomato puree and cook for 1 minute. Add tomatoes, herbs, vinegar and passata. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes until thickened. Serve with pasta or meat.