Ingredients:
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30ml / 2tbsp olive oil
- 1 small brown onion, cut into small dice
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 2x400g /14.1 oz cans chopped tomatoes
- 50g / 1.76 oz tomato puree
- 1 dried bay leaf
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Method:
Place the olive oil into a heated saucepan and add the diced onion. Cook slowly until soft, but not coloured. Add the crushed garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the tinned tomato, puree, bay leaf, dried oregano and sugar. Simmer slowly for 30 minutes, stirring often. Season with the salt, remove from the heat and blend with a stick blender until smooth and glossy.