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Rich and Creamy Tomato Sauce
Prep Time
5
minutes
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Cook Time
35
minutes
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Total Time
40
minutes
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Ingredients
1
onion
diced
1
large carrot
finely diced
1
tbsp
olive oil
3
garlic cloves
chopped finely
1
red chilli
finely diced
2
tsp
paprika
smoked or unsmoked
150
ml
red wine
1
tsp
soft brown sugar
1 400
g
can chopped tomatoes
salt and pepper
Optional additions
1
tsp
fennel seeds
Instructions
Sweat onion and carrot in olive oil over a gentle heat for about 10 minutes until soft.
Add garlic, chilli, paprika and fennel seeds if used, and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring well.
Add the red wine, sugar and tomatoes. Stir well and bring to the boil.
Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for a further 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Season to taste.
Remove from heat and liquidise or zap to suit your taste.
I prefer a slightly chunkier sauce to go with fish or pasta.
Notes
Tip:
I double up on this recipe and have some pots in the freezer for a quick sauce to go with a bowl of pasta or as a pizza topping.