Tomato Sauce V.1
By: Russell
Published: Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 3:07pm

Ingredients




2 Red Onion
1 Bulb Fennel
2 Celery Sticks
Olive Oil
1 inch Root Ginger
4 Garlic cloves
1 Red Chilli (deseeded)
Basil bunch
2 tablespoons Coriander
4 Cloves
2 teaspoons Black Pepper
1 teaspoon Salt
2 kilograms Chopped Toms
400 mls Red Wine Vinegar
140 grams Soft Brown Sugar

Preparation

1 Chop the onion, fennel and celery and add to a large pan with some olive oil and cook without colouring for 5 to 10 minutes. 2 Roughly chop the ginger, garlic, chilli and the stalks from the basil, add this to the pan along with the toms and 700ml cold water. 3 Simmer until reduced by half. 4 Add the basil leaves and blend until smooth, pass this twice and put back in the pan. 5 Add the sugar and vinegar and reduce to a sauce consistency.