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How to make a tomato sauce
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How to make a tomato sauce

15 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Makes 8 servings openrecipes

A classic, rich tomato sauce - great with pasta, meatballs or mixed with creamy mascarpone. This recipe makes a big batch - perfect for freezing to whip up quick weekday meals.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

762
Calories
26g
Protein
61g
Fat
31g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork Sausage 100g cooked 301
Mascarpone 2 tbsp (28g) 120
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 5 garlic
  • large bunch fresh basil
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée
  • 4 x 400g/14oz cans chopped plum tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp caster sugar
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 herby pork sausages
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ¼ tsp dried crushed chillies
  • , cooked according to packet instructions spaghetti
  • freshly grated parmesan
  • 1 tbsp mascarpone
  • , cooked according to packet instructions spaghetti
  • leaves, to serve basil

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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