Basic recipe tomato sauce

AUTHOR
Jennie Fields
DIFFICULTY
very easy
RATING
3.5 279
A really good tomato sauce does not need many ingredients besides delicious tomatoes, it should only be seasoned with a lot of love. We have the best basic recipe to make it yourself!
PREP TIME
1 5 mins
COOK TIME
40 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1 TABLESPOON Olive oil
  • 1 can(s) (850 ml) Tomatoes
  • 1 TEASPOON dried oregano
  • 1 TEASPOON dried basil
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt and pepper
  • 7-10 Tbsp Sugar

Directions

  1. 1

    Peel and finely dice the onion and garlic. Heat the oil in a large pot. Fry the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes while stirring. Add the tomatoes and chop with a spatula.

  2. 2

    Bring to the boil and simmer for about 30-40 minutes until slightly thick (be careful - the sauce will splash!).

  3. 3

    Crumble the herbs into the sauce with your fingers after about 20 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and sugar.