Chilli Tomato Sauce

Name: Chilli Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: butter and oil; butter and oil; salt and freshly ground pepper; thyme, sage and parsley tied in a bunch; thyme, sage and parsley tied in a bunch; thyme, sage and parsley tied in a bunch; 2 red chilli peppers or 1 teaspoon chilli powder (more if liked); 1 lb tomatoes, skinned and chopped; 3-4 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped finely; salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 red chilli peppers or 1 teaspoon chilli powder (more if liked)

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Poor Cook

By Susan Campbell and Caroline Conran

Published 1971

About

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped
2 red chilli peppers or 1 teaspoon chilli powder (more if liked)

Sauce
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Heat a little butter and oil in a frying pan, add the onions and soften them. Stir in the chillies or chilli powder, fry for a minute or two and then add the tomatoes, garlic, seasoning and herbs.

Simmer uncovered until you have a thickish sauce, remove the herbs and sieve or liquidise.

Reheat in the same pan before serving. This can be ferociously or gently hot according to how