Long Simmered Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 can crushed tomatoes
• 2 cups water
• 1 can tomato paste
• 3 leaves fresh basil leaves
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 tsp salt
• 1tsp ground black pepper

Method

1. Sauté onions in a large saucepan over medium to high heat.
2. Add crushed tomatoes, water, tomato paste, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper.
3. Simmer for 2 hrs or until the desired thickness is obtained. Make sure to switch to low heat when the mixture comes to a boil.

Barely Cooked Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 6 tomatoes, chopped
• 3 onions, minced
• 2 green bell peppers, minced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Heat oil over medium heat.
2. Add tomatoes, onions, green bell pepper, and garlic.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.

Raw Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 kilogram ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup chopped fresh basil
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ cup olive oil

Method

1. Toss tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt and black pepper, red pepper flakes and olive oil together in one bowl.
2. Let stand at room temperature for up to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.