There is some time involved in this recipe, but the rewards of home-made tomato sauce are well worth the efforts. You may never resort to the bottled stuff again!
It’s a classic for a reason. Everyone has their favourite tomato sauce brand, but once you get a taste of this homemade beauty – you will never go back.
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Ingredients
Tomato sauce
Method
Tomato sauce
1.Heat oil in large saucepan and stir onion over heat until softened. Add garlic, ginger and chilli, if using. Continue stirring until fragrant. Stir in remaining ingredients. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until tomatoes are soft and sauce thickens. Cool 15 minutes.
2.In batches, blend or process mixture, until smooth. Strain sauce through fine sieve into a large heatproof bowl, discard solids. Return sauce to pan; bring to the boil, stirring.
3.Pour hot sauce into hot sterilised jars; seal immediately. Label and date jars when cold.
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