Italian Tomato Sauce

Name: Italian Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 2 ½ cups
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2-3 cloves garlic, crushed; 2 x 400g cans Wattie's Tomatoes Chopped in Juice; 2 tsp Gregg's Rubbed Sweet Basil; 1 tsp Gregg's Rubbed Oregano; 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt

Our base Italian Sauce recipe is made from scratch using simple ingredients. The sauce can be frozen ahead and makes a great sauce base to casseroles, pizzas or simply stir through your favourite pasta.

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Makes 2 ½ cups

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 40 minutes

Easy

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2-3 cloves garlic, crushed

2 x 400g cans Wattie's Tomatoes Chopped in Juice

2 tsp Gregg's Rubbed Sweet Basil

1 tsp Gregg's Rubbed Oregano

2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tsp sugar

½ tsp salt

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Average Quantity per Serving

Nutrition information is calculated using a recipe analysis program and is subject to variations you may make to the ingredients or cooking method. This nutrition information is intended as a guide only and excludes serving suggestions and swaps you may make.

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INGREDIENTS

Made with

Chopped Tomatoes in Juice

Vine-ripened in Hawke's Bay and picked when perfectly ready, these tomatoes are chopped and blended in their own juices to bring you only the best.

Method

Step 1

Heat the olive oil in a medium/large saucepan. Add the onion and cook over a low heat until onion softens, stirring regularly.

Step 2

Add garlic and cook a further minute. Pour over Wattie's Tomatoes Chopped in Juice and add Gregg's Rubbed Sweet Basil, Gregg's Rubbed Oregano, balsamic vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir while bringing the sauce to the boil. Reduce heat to a low simmer. Cook for 40 minutes with the lid off, stirring occasionally making sure the sauce does not reduce too much. Remove from the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning adding a little extra salt and black pepper if wished.