How to make a tomato sauce

Name: How to make a tomato sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp oil, ideally olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely grated or crushed; 400g tin chopped tomatoes; ½ tsp dried oregano, basil or mixed herbs; ½ tsp caster sugar

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Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 2.5

Author : Justine Pattison

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Ingredients

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2 tbsp oil, ideally olive oil1 onion, finely chopped1 garlic clove, finely grated or crushed400 grams tin chopped tomatoes½ tsp dried oregano, basil or mixed herbs½ tsp caster sugar

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Step 1

Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion over a low heat for 5 minutes, stirring regularly with a wooden spoon. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds more.

Step 2

Add the tomatoes, herbs and sugar and cook for 5 minutes, stirring regularly.

Step 3

Stir in a splash of water to loosen the sauce, if needed, and season to taste.