Basic Tomato Pasta Sauce

Basic Tomato Pasta Sauce

Basic Tomato Pasta Sauce

Basic Tomato Pasta Sauce is always in our fridge. I make a batch most weeks and it always is used up! The tomato pasta sauce on our supermarket shelves has so many added ingredients in them. When I started looking at how much sugar, salt and ingredients I couldn’t even pronounce were in the jars, then I started making my own.

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

2 (28-ounce) cans of crushed tomatoes

3 tablespoons tomato paste

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. dried basil

1 pinch red pepper flakes

Salt and pepper seasoning

Method:

Prepare the ingredients.

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Add the onion and cook until tender. This takes approximately 7 minutes. Don’t rush it as we don’t want them burnt!.

Add the garlic and cook for a further minute.

Add the remaining ingredients and stir.

Taste and add seasoning if you desire.

Reduce the heat to a low, and simmer uncovered for approximately 10 to 20 minutes. This allows the sauce to thicken.

Taste again and adjust herbs, spices and seasonings as you require.

Additional Notes:

Store in the fridge or freezer in clean labelled jars.

If you would like a thinner sauce then simply leave out the tomato paste.

Adjust the herbs, spices and garlic to suit you. I often will use celery in my recipes instead of onion.

If you find the tomato too acidic when you taste it then you could add some grated carrots. They add sweetness without any need for sugar in the sauce.

Use in recipes with meat or fish of your choice.

Add cajun spice or chillis for a spicy hit.

Add vegetables and perhaps more water for a simple tasty dinner served with pasta.

Freezing Notes:

Leftover sauce can be store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

It will keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Equipment Used:

Frying Pan

Scales

Measuring Spoons

Mixing Bowl

Chopping Board

Knife

Peeler.

Recipe courtesy of Save Money, Freeze Food.

Emma Alexander-Cook

My name's Emma. I've been living gluten-free for over 25 years, and I've been dairy-free for over five years.

Health and Auto-immune Diseases

I have auto-immune diseases and expected to be on medicine for the rest of my life, but I didn't want to live like that. My rheumatology Doctor was so supportive of the change I wanted to make, and with their help, I now manage my auto-immune diseases by being strict with my diet.

It can be quite frightening when you first find out you have to change the way you eat but for some of us' Food is our medicine.'

I have several websites, write blogs, and I'm currently in the process of writing a book.

I trained to be Holistic Health Coach, Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher and Certified Gluten Free Practitioner in order to heal myself, my family and others who find themselves on the same journey as myself.

Websites include:

www.emmaalexandercook.com

www.savemoneyfreezefood.com

www.livefreelovelife.com

www.cooksprojects.com

Photography

Our love for photography started on our travels. We wanted to capture images of the areas we travelled to both for our own records and for our family back at home. Some of these images were reproduced as watercolours. Our favourite images we display at home and friends often asked where we had purchased the pictures! Now you can purchase them online directly from us.

Coaching and Consultancy

Previously an IT Manager my skill set has come in very handy as I am both a Health Coach and also offer consultancy for small business starts up and fellow Health Coaches. This has included building websites and online profiles.

Our Family

Family is everything to me! We have a family of four boys where the age difference between the youngest and the eldest is 18 years. Two of our sons are also Gluten Free and Dairy Free. Emma is a Health Coach who specialises in helping individuals and families achieve their health and wellness goals. Ian runs his own business which began developing a Race Timer for diecast model cars.

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