Basic Tomato Sauce

INGREDIENTS:
1 chopped onion 2 crushed garlic cloves 2 tins tomatoes 250ml tomato puree (my favourite: Heinz Frito!) Salt and Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:
Heat a little oil in a pan Add the onion and garlic and cook till soft. Then add the tomatoes and puree. Stir thoroughly and bring to boiling point again. Put in a little salt and pepper. Leave to simmer, with a lid on, for minimum of 20 minutes, and up to 1 hour.

Recipe from: Sophie
Date entered: 6/1/2006
Sophie's comments: This can be used as a basis for spagetti sauce, chilli sauce, sauce for meatballs and lasagne sauce.
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Category: Basic sauces