Tomato sauce can contain a lot of sugar. This home-made tomato sauce recipe is easy, healthy and delicious.
I recommend making a double batch and storing the sauce in sterile jars.
- Serves: 12
- Prep time: 10 minutes
- Cook time: 20 minutes
This recipe is a modification taken from the book, A Fat Lot of Good.
Ingredients
- 2.5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ tsp allspice
- 400 grams canned tomatoes
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Method
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic, paprika and all-spice and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
- Add canned tomatoes and apple cider vinegar and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered for 12-15 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.
- Set aside to cool. Blend in a blender or food processor until smooth.
- Distribute into sterile jars.
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