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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