Sauces, Juices and Drinks Recipes - Tomato Sauce for Fish, Meat and Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 onion, finely chopped

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 kg/2 1/4 lb over-ripe tomatoes

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• 2 tablespoons tomato puree some vegetable stock (broth)

• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped

• herbs, for instance, basil,     oregano, parsley

• herb salt

• freshly ground pepper

• 1 teaspoon honey

• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Serves 4

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Method:

1. Peel the onions and cloves of garlic and chop finely. Peel and cut the tomatoes into quarters and remove the seeds. Chop the tomato quarters into small cubes.

2. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onions and garlic and fry until transparent. Stir in the tomato puree and vegetable stock (broth). Cook briefly.

3. Add the diced tomatoes, stir and simmer without a lid over a low heat for about 30 minutes.

4. Add the herbs and season with herb salt, pepper, honey and vinegar. Puree the sauce if preferred.

Note: This universal tomato sauce will lift any dish. Whenever meat, fish or vegetables taste too bland or dry on their own, this simple home-made sauce will enhance the dish.