Easy Basic Tomato Sauce
Serves 2
Ingredients
- Olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic minced
- 250g cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 tbsp. dried basil
- 1 tbsp. dried oregano
- 1 sprig of rosemary finely chopped
- 3 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 can (400g) plum tomatoes
- 1 tsp. sugar
- salt and pepper to taste
- A few tablespoons of pasta water
- Optional: fresh basil, pine nuts or other nuts and seeds
Directions
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Heat olive oil (enough to cover the bottom of the saucepan) in a saucepan over medium heat
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Add onion and cook it for about 2-3 minutes or until onion becomes translucent
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Add the cherry tomatoes and cook everything for another 3 minutes. Try to pop the cherry tomatoes with a wooden spoon. Add your garlic
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After another minute, add all the other ingredients (except basil and pine nuts) and stir well
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Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low and cook for 4-5 minutes
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Add a few tablespoons of pasta water and add your pasta to the sauce, mix well, add more salt and pepper if nedded and serve with fresh basil and pine nuts
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ENJOY!
Notes
Enough for ca. 350g (makes two big portions) of your favorite pasta
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