Homemade Tomato Sauce Recipe

Tomato Sauce is a great sauce to cook up in bulk as it is so versatile and can be added to so many meals. A sauce over meat, in a pasta dish, or even the base for a vegetable soup.

If you cook in bulk make sure to cool quickly and freeze in tubs or jars with space for expansion.

Ingredients for Homemade Tomato Sauce:

• 1 medium onion – peeled and chopped
• 4 oz mushrooms (optional)
• 1 can peeled tomatoes (mashed) or 1 lb fresh tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
• 1 or 2 cloves of garlic (peeled and pressed)
• Salt and pepper
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• ¼ pint vegetable stock (or wine)

Method for Homemade Tomato Sauce:

1. Put all of the ingredients into a blender and whiz until smooth. You may need to do this in batches.
2. Transfer to a pan, cover, and simmer for about 25 minutes.

Great with fish, meat, pasta and rice. For an extra “kick” chop up a chilli pepper and add to the ingredients.