This fantastic sauce is ready to heat in 2 minutes! Promise!
I like to make tomato sauce from scratch when tomatoes are in season. Unfortunately, this only happens at this time of the year, and many people simply do not have the patience and/or time. My best success both fresh and canned comes from using roma tomatoes. Trust me, the difference is remarkable.
What you need to serve 2-3 people
• 1 can of organic roma tomatoes (must be roma) preferably packed in water or low sodium – please ensure there are no added spices.
• 1 small pack of fresh organic basil (dry will not work in this recipe)
• 2 peeled organic garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon of dry chilli pepper or 1 fresh red Serrano chilli
• 1.5 teaspoons of virgin olive oil
• 10-12 peppercorns whole (you can use crushed ones as long as they are not too fine) -adjust if you are not a pepper fan.
• Sea salt to taste
Tools: mini-prep plus, a good knife, cutting board, can opener, bowl or sauce pan to put finished sauce in, measuring spoons.
Directions
This sauce is perfect when you really want a quality meal and just do not have any time to commit. Doubling the recipe makes it perfect for last minute dinner guests.
Wash off the basil and keep as much as possible including some steams. Peel the garlic cloves and also open the tomato can to let some air in.
Put the garlic, peppercorns, chilli, salt, and basil into the mini-prep plus. Grind very well.
Next, take the tomatoes individually and add them into the chopper. Retain the tomato water for later.Continue reading
