Super Speedy Tomato Sauce

This is really garlicky and perfect for when you need to get tea together in a rush! It tastes amazing with meatballs and homemade tagliatelle. I often make it when I’ve been writing and discover I only have half an hour before we need to leave for Judo!

Serves 4 little ones

Ingredients

1 400g tin chopped tomatoes

1 large garlic clove

pinch of salt

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp tomato puree

1 tsp olive oil

3-4 fresh basil leaves torn into little pieces

Method

1: Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the garlic. Let the garlic sizzle gently for a moment, making sure it doesn’t burn.

2: Add the tomatoes, salt, sugar, and tomato puree.

3: Let the sauce simmer gently for 10 minutes, adding the basil for the last couple of minutes.

4: Serve onto pasta or rice.

Tomato Pasta and Pizza Sauce

This is the sauce I use on pizza, for melanzane and sometimes on pasta. It takes a little while to reduce, but is well worth the wait! Make loads and freeze so you’ve got some handy whenever you need it!

Serves 4 children for pasta or coveres 2 large pizzas.

Ingredients:

1 400g can of chopped tin tomatoes (Napolina work well)

1/2 medium onion

1 large garlic clove

pinch of salt

1 tsp sugar

1 teaspoon tomato puree

pinch of oregano (fresh or dried)

fresh basil

olive oil

boiling water

Method

1: Finely chop the onion and garlic. Heat a little olive oil in a pan and add the onion and garlic. Saute gently until the onion is soft. Make sure nothing burns!

2: Add the tomatoes, tomato puree, salt, oregano and sugar.

3: Add a little boiling water and let it bubble away gently to reduce for about half an hour.

4: Add some fresh basil leaves torn into little bits and stir through.

5: Serve or allow to cool and freeze until needed.