Basic tomato sauce
Makes 2 cups
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• 420g tin chopped tomatoes
• 200ml tomato puree
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 Dsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
• ½ cup torn basil leaves
To serve
• grated parmesan
• extra basil leaves
1. Heat oil in a medium size pot. Add onion and garlic. Cook for 4 or 5 minutes without browning. Add tomatoes, puree, balsamic, sugar and thyme. Bring to a simmer over a low heat. Cook for 20 minutes until sauce has thickened.
