Sauces

Quick Tomato Sauce for Pasta

tomato

Quick Tomato Sauce for Pasta

Ingredients

  • 25 gr. (1 oz.) butter
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • ½ doz. small mushrooms, cut into
  • small slices
  • ½ green pepper, finely chopped
  • or 1 or 2 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 1 can chopped or whole peeled tomatoes
  • 1 tsp. tomato purée
  • 1 tsp. basil
  • 1 tsp. oregano
  • Salt/pepper

Method

1

Melt butter in pan and add finely chopped onions and garlic. Fry gently until soft.

2

Add green pepper/chillies and fry 1 minute.

3

Place tomatoes in hand blender cup and whiz until chopped finely.

4

Stir remaining ingredients, together with the tomatoes, into the onion and garlic mixture. Put on lid and simmer for approx. 15 minutes.