Tomato Pasta Sauce

Serves 4, 5mins Preparation, 10mins cooking

This is a really quick & easy pasta sauce recipe – why not alter the flavour by adding different ingredients?

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed or finely chopped
• 1200g cans of chopped tomatoes (about 3 cans)
• ¼ - ½ tsp dried chilli flakes
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• A pinch of sugar
• 1 large handful basil leaves, ripped into pieces
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Grated parmesan cheese, to serve

Method

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and gently cook the onion and garlic until softened. Stir in the tomatoes, chilli flakes, balsamic vinegar and sugar. Bring to a simmer and cook until the sauce begins to reduce. Stir in the basil and season with salt and pepper. This can be left chunky or blended in a food processor for a smooth sauce.
2. To serve, spoon over cooked pasta with lots of parmesan cheese.