Marinara sauce

Chef

Greenwich Pantry

Themes

Cooking in a slow cooker or pan

Batch cooking for freezing

Summary

In this recipe, we’re going to show you how to make a simple tomato sauce that you can freeze and use whenever you want.

Cost to make

Below are the prices for the main recipe and the alternatives. The first value is how much you would spend if you had to buy everything. The second is how much you would spend based only on the amount you used.

£8.27 / £1.38

All prices based on Aldi website taken on 6 December.

Serves

1L (Original recipe: 1.8 L (not sure how many servings that equates to))

Equipment

Large saucepan with lid, Slow cooker, Wooden spoon or alternative, Measuring spoons, Tin opener (maybe), knife and a chopping board.

Ingredients

• 1 small onion

• 2 cloves garlic

• 1 tin chopped tomatoes

• 1.2 tin/tube tomato puree

• 1/2 tbsp dried basil

• 1 tsp dried oregano

• 1.5 tsp brown sugar

• 1.5 tsp balsamic vinegar

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes

Methods / Notes

Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Place both in a 3 quart or larger slow cooker or a large saucepan.

Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, oregano, brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, and butter to the slow cooker. Stir everything together well.

Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on high for four hours or low for eight hours.

If you’re cooking on the hob, place a lid on and cook for…..stirring occasionally.

After cooking, give it a good stir, then add salt to taste. Start with just ½ tsp of salt.

Use the sauce immediately, refrigerate, or freeze for later.