Recipe for Mediterranean Tomato sauce
Ingredients of Recipe for Mediterranean tomato sauce
450g/1lb medium sized tomatoes
1-2 cloves garlic
Handful of basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Method of Recipe for Mediterranean tomato sauce
1. Place the tomatoes in a large bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to stand for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and when cool enough to handle, remove the skins.
2. Cut in half and place in a clean bowl with the garlic, basil and olive oil Toss together and season with salt and pepper.
3. Transfer to a large frying pan and turn the tomatoes so that the cut side is uppermost.
4. Heat until just starting to sizzle then cook over a low heat for 30 minutes. The tomatoes should have shrunk a little in size and be charred underneath. Remove from the heat.
5. Allow to cool slightly then transfer to the Liquidiser and blend until smooth. Serve with pasta, or as an accompaniment to meat dishes.
Ingredients of Recipe for Mediterranean tomato sauce
450g/1lb medium sized tomatoes
1-2 cloves garlic
Handful of basil leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
Method of Recipe for Mediterranean tomato sauce
1. Place the tomatoes in a large bowl, cover with boiling water and leave to stand for 1 minute. Remove with a slotted spoon and when cool enough to handle, remove the skins.
2. Cut in half and place in a clean bowl with the garlic, basil and olive oil Toss together and season with salt and pepper.
3. Transfer to a large frying pan and turn the tomatoes so that the cut side is uppermost.
4. Heat until just starting to sizzle then cook over a low heat for 30 minutes. The tomatoes should have shrunk a little in size and be charred underneath. Remove from the heat.
5. Allow to cool slightly then transfer to the Liquidiser and blend until smooth. Serve with pasta, or as an accompaniment to meat dishes.
