Italian Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 5 Large Cloves of Garlic Finely chopped.
• 1 Medium Onion, Diced.
• 2 – 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
• 2 Tins Diced Tomatoes/ 10 Diced Tomatoes.
• Handful Fresh Basil, Finely Chopped (If dried 1 Tbsp).
• Handful Fresh Oregano, Finely Chopped, (If dried 1 Tsp).
• 2 Bay leaves.
• 1 Tbsp sugar.
• 2 Tbsp Tomato Puree.

Method

1. Heat the Olive oil in a pan until very hot. Add onions and stir until soft and slightly brown. Turn down the heat and add the garlic and sauté it for a minute.
2. Add tomatoes and bay leaves, turn the heat down and allow them to simmer and cook slowly, for about 20 mins.
3. Once mixture has simmered add puree, sugar and, simmer for a further 5 mins and add basil, oregano.
4. Remove from the heat and cool. Sauce can be refrigerated for use later on, If using for Pizza topping use a blender until smooth and spread on pizza using the back of a spoon. If using for pasta add directly to the pasta.