A basic and easy-to-make tomato sauce that’s perfect for both pasta and pizza bases.
Serves
4 Prep
5 minutesCook
10 minutesEach 126g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)
KCal
55
Carbs
7.3g
Fibre
1.9g
Protein
1.9g
Fat
1.7g
Saturates
0.2g
Sugars
6.3g
Salt
0.02g
Fruit/Veg Portion
1
Ingredients
Ingredients
2 tsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, sliced
400g tin tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 heaped tsp dried oregano
good pinch black pepper
5-6 fresh basil leaves
Method
Method
Recipe tips
- To make the sauce thicker for a pizza, just simmer gently for an extra 5-10 minutes stirring regularly to cook off more of the liquid.
- To get more veggies into fussy kids, add a finely chopped red pepper with the onions.
- Turn into a Putanesca sauce by adding a good pinch of chilli flakes, black olives and a few capers.
- Freeze in plastic cups then wrap in freezer bags once frozen.
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Total Cook Time (in minutes)
45 mins
Special Diets
Total Cook Time (in minutes)
35 mins
Special Diets
Total Cook Time (in minutes)
25 mins
Special Diets
Total Cook Time (in minutes)
30 mins
Special Diets
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Dairy free
Freezer safe
Gluten free
Low fat
Low sugar
Nut free
Vegan
Vegetarian
Nutritional information explained
Carb counting
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