Italian Tomato Sauce
on Pasta
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Tomato Sauce Recipe |
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An authentic Italian Tomato Sauce has a base of tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs and some
wine.
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Then add whatever vegetables you have and a
small amount meat (ham or bacon do well). We chose peppers, mushrooms
and some pesto sauce added at the last moment.
Quick and easy. this recipe also uses up leftover vegetables. This
sauce is ideal over any type of pasta or meatballs. It has the added
benefit of being healthy and a good contributor to a low fat and
cholesterol diet. Finally, it freezes a treat (the sauce, not the pasta)!
KEY POINTS
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Preparation Time: |
20 mins |
Cooking Time: |
20 minutes |
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How Difficult |
Easy |
Freeze? |
Very Well |
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Servings |
4
portions |
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INGREDIENTS
| Ingredients |
Imperial |
Metric |
| 2 large cans plum tomatoes |
1lb 12oz |
800 g |
| Onions |
2 medium |
2 medium |
| Bacon smoked if possible |
4 rashers |
4 rashers |
| Mushrooms |
1¾ oz |
50 g |
| Green or yellow sweet pepper |
1 |
1 |
| Red wine |
1 glass |
1 glass |
| Garlic clove |
2 medium |
2 medium |
| Tomato puree concentrate |
2 level tablespoon |
2 level tablespoon |
| Green Pesto |
2 level tablespoon |
2 level tablespoon |
| Dried Basil |
1 level teaspoon |
1 level teaspoon |
| Dried Oregano |
1 level teaspoon |
1 level teaspoon |
| Olive oil |
2 tablespoons |
2 tablespoons |
| Salt and pepper |
To taste |
To taste |
| Grated Parmesan cheese |
4 teaspoons |
4 teaspoons |
| Pasta of your choice |
4 servings |
4 servings |
COOKING EQUIPMENT
1 largish frying pan
PREPARATION
Finely chop the garlic cloves
Roughly slice the mushrooms
Finely chop the onion
Cut the bacon into smallish cubes
De-seed and chop the sweet pepper
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Method
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Put the olive oil in the frying pan, warm to a
medium heat and add the bacon and onion. Cook for 5 minutes until
the onions are soft and the bacon is cooked through. Turn the heat
to low and add the sweet peppers. Cook at this low heat for 10
minutes turning the ingredients every two minutes or so. |
Sometime around here you should start cooking the
pasta depending on the packet instructions.
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medium heat for a further five minutes. |
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Put the serving plates in the oven to heat them
through. Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, basil, oregano, garlic, salt
and pepper and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Stir in the pesto sauce and cook for 30 seconds more. |
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Place the cooked pasta on warmed plates and spoon over the tomato
sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and eat immediately. |
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