Quick, Easy and Delicious Homemade Pasta Sauce
4 stars based on 7 reviews
Ingredients
- 3 Tinned Tomatoes
- 1 Stick Celery
- 2 Carrots
- 1 Leek
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- To taste Salt and Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Method
- 1. You will need a saucepan with a lid.
2. Roughly chop all the vegetables and crush and peel the garlic.
3. Warm the Olive Oil over a medium heat and then add the vegetables. Cook for a couple of minutes. Stir regularly, do not let the veg colour.
4. Now add the three tins of tomatoes.
5. Stir well, bring to a simmer then place the lid on tightly and gently cook for 25 minutes.
6. The secret of this sauce is to gently cook the tomatoes for 25 minutes. Don't cut this time short, it will taste like tinned tomatoes rather than a rich pasta sauce.
7. Once cooked, blitz the contents, a hand blender is the best tool for this job. Make sure the consitency is smooth.
8. Once finished, add salt and pepper to taste.
9. The finished sauce can be frozen, or used as a base for any pasta dish.
Once you have made this, you will always make it. Try adding oregano!
Recent Comments Add your comment
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Great recipe - and so simple. Have you got any others you can share?
by the have-a-go cook on Thu Nov 29 2007 reply to this comment
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is this 3 tinned tomatoes or 3 tins of tomatoes?!~
by katkat on Tue Feb 19 2008 reply to this comment
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Hi there
Sorry, it is three tins of tomatoes.by Homecook on Tue Feb 19 2008 reply to this comment
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Made this tonight. Very tasty and it made loads. Thanks
by Hils on Wed Jul 23 2008 reply to this comment
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What kind of pasta is the best with this recipe please?
by Emmaaa on Mon Dec 8 2008 reply to this comment
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Hi
It works with any pasta, but my kids prefer the bow shapped pasta. It also works well with any type of shape pasta.
by Homecook on Wed Dec 10 2008 reply to this comment
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How many people does it feed?!?!
by YoungCook on Sun Sep 6 2009 reply to this comment
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Sorry, didn't look properly!!!! :)
by YoungCook on Sun Sep 6 2009 reply to this comment
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Classic recipe
by ColinNClark on Sat Sep 26 2009 reply to this comment
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Just made this and it went down a treat and some leftover for freezing too which is always a bonus. Tip a chef gave me years ago - when using tinned tomotoes add a little sugar helps bring out the tomato taste
by Carnsoreboxer on Fri Jan 15 2010 reply to this comment
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Why buy the jars and cans when you can make your own? It tastes better, you know what's in it and the kids love it.