Italian Tomato Sauce 

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An authentic Italian sauce perfect as an accompaniment to meats, vegetables or on pasta dishes.

Ingredients:

4 medium onions, chopped

3 garlic cloves, crushed

400 g tomatoes, tinned

1/2 cup tomato paste

1/2 cup water

1/4 tsp 'Lite' or table salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

2 Tbsp mono/polyunsaturated oil

Directions:

In a heavy based saucepan fry the onion and garlic in oil until
transparent.

Add chopped, tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, water, salt and black pepper.

Simmer on very low heat for two hours, stirring frequently.

Microwave Directions:

Cook onions and garlic in oil in a covered microwave dish on HIGH for 4 minutes.

Add chopped tinned tomatoes, tomato paste, water, salt and black pepper.

Cover and cook on MEDIUM LOW for 45 minutes.

Variations:

Ham, mushrooms or olives can be added to sauce to vary the sauce when used in pasta dishes.

Recommended to use in Hedgehogs recipe.

Nutritional Information is for Italian Tomato Sauce only.

Author:

Family Health Publications

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Member Comments: (1)

By: lachtuin - 2009-10-20
I make something very similar to this on a regular basis. One tasty thing I do is instead of adding salt, I''ll add a bacon stock cube for a bit of extra flavour. Also, hand fulls of fresh herbs like basil and/or parsley, chopped finely, are a good addition :)