Sugo di Pomodoro Veloce

Name: Sugo di Pomodoro Veloce (Quick Sweet Tomato Sauce)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons olive oil; 2 × 800 g (1.¾ lb) tins plum tomatoes, drained of their juices; a handful of fresh basil or oregano leaves; 3 garlic cloves, peeled and cut into slivers; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Quick Sweet Tomato Sauce

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The River Café Cookbook

By Rose Gray and Ruth Rogers

Published 1995

About

This sauce requires a large pan so the surface remains very hot. It is particularly good served with grilled or deep-fried salt cod, or a dried pasta such as penne.

Ingredients

2 × 800 g (1.¾ lb) tins plum tomatoes, drained of their juices
3 tablespoons ol

Europe
Italy
Sauce
Mediterranean
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Heat 1-2 tablespoons of the oil in a pan, and fry the garlic until it is soft but not brown. Add the tomatoes, some salt and pepper and cook fiercely, stirring constantly to prevent the tomatoes from sticking as they break up. As they cook, the tomatoes will release their juices. When this liquid has evaporated, add the remaining olive oil, the basil or oregano, and more seasoning if necessary.