Basil tomato sauce
INGREDIENTS
- 1kg tinned tomatoes, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 120g onion, finely chopped
- 120g carrot, finely chopped
- 120g celery stick, finely chopped
- 20ml olive oil
- 1 bay leaf
- pinch salt
- pinch sugar
- 10ml tomato paste
- 5 sprigs fresh basil leaves
METHOD
Heat the oil and add the crushed garlic, onion, carrot and celery and sauté gently until translucent.
Add the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
Add the tinned tomato, bay leaf, salt and sugar and simmer for about 1 hour. Remove the bay leaf and puree with a hand blender, but do not make it too smooth.
Tear basil leaves into the sauce.
Check seasoning.
Cool down. Once cold, freeze in 500ml portions.
This is a good base for soups, vegetable dishes, other sauces or even stews.
Serves: n/a, Preparation time: 20min, Cooking time: 1hr
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