Chunky Tomato Sauce

This is one of the easiest and most useful sauces ever. It’s great on pasta with grated cheese and perks up plain grilled pork chops or hamburgers. Once you’ve mastered the knack of making the basic sauce, you can start to explore its endless variations, a few of which I’ve given below. The sauce can be made up to 48 hours in advance and reheated when you need it.

When cool, cover it and keep it in the fridge. Since it keeps so well, it may be worth making double or treble the quant