Photo: Markus Spiske
The quickest tomato sauce
6 ingredients
makes 500ml
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I learnt this recipe from my mate and mentor Gennaro Contaldo. It's a brilliant, basic tomato sauce for using on pizza and it's also great with pasta or to serve alongside meat or fish – quick, fresh, fragrant and sweet.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
182
Calories
2g
Protein
14g
Fat
15g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| 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
- olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled and finely sliced
- 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves picked and torn
- 3 x 400 g good-quality tinned plum tomatoes
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
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By jamieoliver ·
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