once again - tomato sauce
ingredients:
- 1 can peeled Italian tomatoes (about 400 ml)
- 1 can tomato purée (70 gr)
- 1 big spring onion
- 1 small red onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 dried red chili
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tbsp balsamic vinegar
- ½ tbsp honey (or syrup or sugar)
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- ¼ tsp dried sage
- ¼ tsp ground rosemary
- salt & pepper (to taste)
how to:
- Mix olive oil, balsamic vinegar & honey/syrup/sugar in a bowl. Chop the onions, press the garlic, crumble the chili (discard the pits!), add the oil mess & start frying.
- Add herbs & the bay leave & fry everything for about 4-5 min - softly!
- Add the peeled tomatoes (incl. the tomato juice!) & break the tomatoes apart.
- Add the tomato purée.
- Let the tomato mess simmer for about 20 min.
- Remove the bay leave.
- Add salt & pepper to taste.
- Pour in a serving bowl & serve.
Notes
Servings: It may be for 2 up to 4 people depending on the amount of pasta per person.
Tomatoes: You may use canned peeled tomatoes or canned crushed tomatoes.
If you prefer canned tomato purée only adjust the amounts; it'll become a very smooth tomato sauce! Onions: I happened to find a spring onion & a red onion in my pantry - you may use any onion(s) you'll find in your pantry, however, take care of the amount! Garlic & chili: You may use more garlic & more chili ... less garlic & less chili ... any combination which is fine for you. My recommendation results in a slightly garlicky tomato sauce w/ a little hotness. Herbs: Instead of mixing you very own mix of dried herbs you may also rely on store-bought solution like Italian Herbs or Herbs of Provence. You may store the tomato sauce in the fridge for at least 3 days.
If you prefer canned tomato purée only adjust the amounts; it'll become a very smooth tomato sauce! Onions: I happened to find a spring onion & a red onion in my pantry - you may use any onion(s) you'll find in your pantry, however, take care of the amount! Garlic & chili: You may use more garlic & more chili ... less garlic & less chili ... any combination which is fine for you. My recommendation results in a slightly garlicky tomato sauce w/ a little hotness. Herbs: Instead of mixing you very own mix of dried herbs you may also rely on store-bought solution like Italian Herbs or Herbs of Provence. You may store the tomato sauce in the fridge for at least 3 days.