Pasta
and Tomato sauce
Pasta is a very
economical main meal ingredient. Most shops have
a variety of shapes available very cheaply and it
is so versatile. This is a basic sauce recipe
which costs a fraction of the price of ready made
jars and tastes better too. It can be jazzed up
in many ways - see suggestions at the end.
Ingredients:
A little olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 - 3 cloves of garlic,
crushed
1 can (approx. 400g)
tomatoes, chopped
2 Tablespoons of tomato
puree
1 or 2 Tablespoons of
oregano or mixed herbs
1 cup of veg. stock or
water (or even wine, if you like, for a richer
sauce)
salt to taste
Cook pasta according to
the instructions on the packet. While it is
cooking fry the onion and garlic in the oil for a
few minutes until softened. Add the tomatoes,
puree, stock or water, salt and herbs and simmer
gently for about 15 minutes.
That is the basic sauce -
you can add anything you like to it. Any
vegetables (see which are on offer this week in
the shops?) chopped and added with the tomatoes
etc. Soya mince for a more traditional bolognese
type sauce. Beans, sweetcorn, peas.
A sweet and sour sauce is
easy to make also - add a can of pineapple pieces
in pineapple juice and leave out the herbs. A
little vinegar is added too and 1 teaspoon of
sugar.
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