Basic Tomato Sauce

• porções: For one and a half litre

Ingredientes

100ml extra virgin olive oil

1 onion, finely sliced

1 garlic clove, chopped

Scant ½ tablespoon fine salt

¾ teaspoon black pepper

Small pinch of chilli flakes

750g fresh tomatoes, quartered

3 X 400g tins of chopped tomatoes

1 small handful of oregano, chopped

Caster sugar, if necessary

Instruções

Heat half the oil in a saucepan on a medium low flame and in it sweat the onion, garlic, salt, pepper and chilli for 15 minutes. When the onions are glossy and transparent, add the fresh tomatoes and the rest of the oil and cook gently for a further 15 minutes.

Add the tinned tomatoes, bring to a gentle bubble and then simmer on a very low heat for 1 hour.

Take the pan off the heat and add the chopped oregano. You can season the sauce with a little sugar, to taste — it will depend on how sweet your tomatoes are. Transfer to a food blender or use a hand blender to blitz for a few minutes. If you like, pass through a fine sieve.

Notas

POLPO 148