Tomato and basil are synonymous with Italian cooking. So everyone should have a quick and easy tomato and basil pasta sauce up their sleeves.
This version is so delicious, you’ll never want to buy pasta sauce in a jar again. The key is to use the freshest ingredients and the best quality tin of Italian tomatoes you can find.
The extra virgin oil might seem a lot but it gives the sauce its rich texture, and stops the onions from sticking whilst they do their magic.
I usually serve this with spaghetti but it goes with any pasta!
Buon appetito!
Tomato & Basil Pasta Sauce
A delicious Italian style pasta sauce made of tomatoes and basil.
Ingredients
- 125 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 large onions (very finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 1 tbsp sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 400 grams chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp Fresh Basil Leaves (roughly chopped)
Instructions
- Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions, garlic, salt and pepper until the onion has softened – about 8-10 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to a low setting and continue to cook for about another 10 minutes.
- Add the tinned chopped tomatoes, sugar and the chopped basil.
- Simmer simmer gently for another 15 minutes or until you have reached the desired consistency.
- Garnish with torn basil leaves to serve.
