Tomato sauce for every occasion

Name: TOMATO SAUCE FOR EVERY OCCASION
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 55 min
Ingredients: 1 splash olive oil; salt & pepper (to season); 400 g ripe cherry tomatoes; 1 red onion (peeled & chopped); 3 - 4 cloves garlic (peeled & chopped); 1 sprig rosemary (leaves removed from the stem& roughly chopped); 2 - 3 fresh green chilies; 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1 splash olive oil; cooked pasta; goat's cheese (crumbled); parmesan (grated); fresh basil leaves

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TOMATO SAUCE FOR EVERY OCCASION

Roasted cherry tomatoes develop a lovely Mediterranean flavour when you roast them. This is beautiful for dressings, sauces or add it straight to the pasta.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 50 mins

Total Time 55 mins

Course Side Dish

Servings 2

Ingredients

1 splash olive oil
salt & pepper to season
400 g ripe cherry tomatoes
1 red onion peeled & chopped
3 – 4 cloves garlic peeled & chopped
1 sprig rosemary leaves removed from the stem& roughly chopped
2 – 3 fresh green chilies
400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
1 tsp dried oregano

Serving suggestion

1 splash olive oil
cooked pasta
goat's cheese crumbled
parmesan grated
fresh basil leaves

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C
Place the cherry tomatoes in an oven tray, add a generous splash of olive oil, season the cherry tomatoes with salt and pepper. Roast the tomatoes in the oven for 20-30 minutes until the tomatoes soften.
Heat oil in a large pot then on a moderate temperature, sauté the onions, garlic, rosemary, green chili then add the tinned chopped tomatoes, roasted cherry tomatoes and dried oregano. Simmer for15-20 minutes on a low temperature. Season with salt and pepper.
To serve, arrange the tomato sauce on the pasta, serve with crumbled goat’s cheese, grated parmesan & fresh basil.