How to Make a Tomato Sauce

A classic, rich tomato sauce perfect for pasta or meatballs. Create a big batch to freeze for weekday meals.

Vegetarian Italian Pasta Freezer Friendly Tomato Sauce

Estimated Nutrition

Calories

560

kcal / serving

4480.2 kcal total

Carbs

23.9g

per serving

190.8 g total

Fat

43.2g

per serving

345.2 g total

Protein

17.6g

per serving

140.5 g total

Cook Time

minutes

Serves

people

Dietary

Vegetarian Vegan Dairy Free Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients

Caster Sugar

CondimentsSauces

Tomato Purée

Dairy

120

Mascarpone

For variation

Meat

piece

Pork Sausages

Herby, skins removed and pinched into meatballs

NutsSeeds

clove

Garlic

Thinly sliced

bunch

Basil

Finely chopped, stalks and leaves separated

Salt

To taste

Black Pepper

Freshly ground, to taste

Dried Crushed Chillies

Optional

OilsFats

Olive Oil

Extra virgin, plus more to serve

Vegetables

1600

Plum Tomatoes

Chopped, from tins

Method

Heat 60ml of olive oil in a wide saucepan and sizzle garlic and basil stalks for 1 minute.

Stir in the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes, and sugar.

Season with salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes until thick.

Stir in the chopped basil leaves just before finishing the sauce.

For meatballs, fry sausage meat for 10 minutes until browned and cooked through.

Combine the cooked meatballs or mascarpone with the tomato sauce and pasta.

Add 30ml of pasta cooking water to thin the sauce if necessary and serve.