Italian Passata

Traditional Italian tomato base sauce made with basil and garlic. Can be used with pastas or on a pizza base

THE INFO

10 mins prep 1hr cooking time

Makes 1.5 litres of sauce

103 calories per serving (assumes 250ml serving)

 

THE INGREDIENTS

• 1.5kg tomatoes

• 1/2 red onion

• 6 cloves garlic

• 50ml red wine

• 1/2 tsp dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp chili flakes

• 1 bunch of fresh basil

• 2 tbs oil

• Salt and pepper

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• EVOO to serve

THE HOW

• Blitz the onion and garlic, in a food processor with some oil if you need some liquid

• Sauté the onion and garlic (add the rest of the oil as required) until they have lost their raw smell

• Blitz the tomatoes and add to the pot

• Add the red wine, oregano, chili flakes salt and pepper

• Simmer for 1hr

• Add chopped basil and serve, or freeze

• Use on its own, as a base sauce with meatballs or prawn pasta dishes or on a pizza base

THE POSH BIT

• Serve with EVOO drizzled over the top