Fresh Tomato Sauce
This is the perfect sauce for a chewy pasta
Makes enough for: 2 people
Ingredients
- 15 mls olive oil
- 1 shallot, peeled, cut in half and thinly sliced
- 1 clove garlic, peeled and thinly sliced
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
- 2 large tomatoes, cut in half and grated, skins discarded
- 10 mls tomato paste
- 5 mls dried mixed Italian herbs
- 0.625 mls cayenne pepper
Method
- Place the olive oil into a large frying pan and heat over a medium temperature
- Add the shallot and sauté until soft
- Add the garlic, season to taste, and cook until the garlic is fragrant
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, herbs and cayenne
- Season again and leave to cook on a low temperature until most of the liquid has evaporated
- The sauce is now ready to use