Prue’s Tomato sauce – Salsa Pizzaiola

Prep Time – 10 mins

Cook Time – 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 3-4 cloves garlic
• 1kg/2 ½ lb canned chopped plum tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tsp sugar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method:

1. In a saucepan, sweat the onions in the oil until transparent
2. Add the garlic and cook for 1 further minute, then stir in the plum tomatoes, with their liquid.
3. Add the tomato puree and sugar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then cook very gently for one hour.
4. Check seasoning, sauce should be nice and thick, but you may wish to puree if you want a smoother consistency.