Tomato Sauce for Pasta Recipe Video
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Onion | 75 Gram | |
| Garlic | 4 Clove (20 gm) | |
| Italian tomatoes | 800 Gram, chopped | |
| Celery sticks | 2 Medium | |
| Bay leaves | 2 Medium | |
| Thyme sprigs | 2 Medium | |
| Basil bunch | 1 Small | |
| Parsley stalks | 6 Medium | |
| Streaky bacon rashers | 2 Medium | |
| Caster sugar | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Sea salt | 2 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 919 Calories from Fat 600
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68 g104.4%
Saturated Fat 11.1 g55.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 4784.6 mg199.4%
Total Carbohydrates 62 g20.6%
Dietary Fiber 11.5 g45.9%
Sugars 33.7 g
Protein 19 g38.8%
Vitamin A 191% Vitamin C 163.7%
Calcium 73.8% Iron 29.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
1. Peel and finely dice the onion.
2. Peel and finely chop the garlic.
3. Wash, peel and rewash the carrot and cut into finger shape.
4. Wash the celery and cut into finger shapes.
5. Cut off any fat from the bacon rashers.
6. Wash the herbs.
7. Tie the following into two small bundles-celery, carrot, parsley stalks, basil, thyme sprigs, bay leaves and bacon rashers.
8. Weigh all the other ingredients.
MAKING
9. Heat the oil in a large heavy-based saucepan.
10. Add the garlic and onions and sweat over a gentle heat without color for 3 to 4 minutes.
11. Add the chopped tomatoes and mix in the tomato purée.
12. Add the sugar and the small bundles of herbs and bacon.
13. Bring to the boil, turn down the heat and simmer the tomato sauce gently for about 25 minutes.
14. Remove the bundles of herbs and bacon.
SERVING
15. Season the tomato sauce to taste and use as required.
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