Simple tomato sauce

Name: Simple tomato sauce
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 500g ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and roughly sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil; salt; black pepper, freshly ground; handful basil or oregano leaves, optional

Stephanie Alexander

October 19, 2011

Time:1-2 hours

From The Cook's Companion where there is greater detail of additions and variations.

Ingredients

500g ripe tomatoes, cored, seeded and roughly sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
salt
black pepper, freshly ground
handful basil or oregano leaves, optional

Method

Tumble tomato, onion and garlic with oil and put into a saucepan (or spread in a baking dish into which mixture will fit without too much extra space).
Cook over a moderate heat for about 15 minutes, (or bake at 180C tightly covered with foil, for at least one hour until tomato has collapsed, skins are wrinkled and golden-brown, and juices are flowing).
When tomato and onion are soft, press everything through the coarsest disc of a food mill. Season to taste and add a handful of herbs if you wish.