My favourite tomato sauce.
- Prepare all the ingredients. It can take a while to chop all the tomatoes, thinly sliced onions and mince garlic.
- Grab the largest pot you can find in the house. Start with medium-high heat. Add a little olive oil and add onions.
- Cook till soft and translucent or blond, about 15mins, don't let it burn.
- Once onions are done, push to the side, add a little oil then cook the garlic, for about 20 seconds till it starts to brown.
- Add in all the tomatoes and bring to boil then reduce to simmer. If using fresh tomatoes, smash them with the spatula.
- Add in salt and basil leaves / oregano if using.
- According to the recipe, it says cook for 25-40 mins when the taste shifts from raw to cooked, but I'm not sure why I usually take about 90-120 mins to cook and dry it to a paste. Stir frequently to prevent burn. If burnt transfer to another pot.
- When cooked, add in 175ml of olive oil and stir and remove from heat.
- Puree the sauce with a blender then taste.
- Keep in fridge for a week for freeze for up to 3 months.
- Use it to cook pasta, pizza and many other other wonderful food.
Reference:"SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT" pg 292
