Spicy Tomato Sauce

Name: Spicy Tomato Sauce
Yield: Makes about 450 g (1 lb)
Ingredients: 900 g (2 lb) tomatoes, skinned and seeded; 3 shallots or 2 onions, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon caster sugar; A few fresh basil, thyme and tarragon leaves; 85 ml (3 fl oz) olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; Salt; 2–3 drops of Tabasco sauce; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar

Preparation info

Makes about
450 g

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

More Rhodes Around Britain

By Gary Rhodes

Published 1995

About

This sauce goes so well with seafood of all types. It’s almost like eating a loose, spicy tomato chutney. Once made, it can be kept chilled for up to two weeks.

Ingredients

85 ml (3 fl oz) olive oil
3 shallots or 2

Sauce
Spicy
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Warm the olive oil in a pan and add the chopped shallots or onions, the garlic and herbs. It’s best to have the herbs in sprigs as these can then be easily removed at the end of cooking. Allow the shallots and herbs to cook gently for 4–5 minutes until tender.

Cut the tomato flesh into 5 mm