Easy Pasta Sauce

Serves 2
Prep Time 2
Cooking Time 25mins
Ingredients

• 2 400g/14oz Tin tomatoes, chopped or whole (see cooks tips)
• 1 250g/9oz Carton chopped pancetta
• 1 Handful of fresh Basil leaves or 1 tsp of dried
• 6 Sundried tomatoes-chopped (optional)
• 6 Black olives-pitted and halved (optional)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1-2 tsp Sugar

Method

• Heat a tbsp olive oil in the frying pan
• Add the pancetta
• Fry for a few minutes until it just starts to change colour
• Add the tomatoes and sugar, stir
• Add the sundried tomatoes and olives
• Simmer for 10-15 minutes
• Add the Basil, stir
• Season with black pepper
• Add a little more sugar if needed
• Simmer for about another 10 minutes
• Sauce should be reduced to about half now

Cooks Tip

• If using whole tomatoes just cut out the woody bit at the top, don't worry about chopping them up they will break down during the cooking
• Don't add salt to this sauce-there is enough in the pancetta
• Don't cover the frying pan as this will take the sauce longer to reduce
• By adding the olives it gives the sauce a stronger flavour
• Instead of using 2 tins of tomatoes, you can use 1 and add about 6-8 tbsp of passatta

Garnish

• Fresh Basil
• Parmesan cheese

Equipment

• Large frying pan or wok

Shopping List

• 2 400g/14oz Tin tomatoes, chopped or whole
• 1 250g/9oz Carton chopped pancetta
• 1 Handful of fresh Basil leaves or 1 tsp of dried
• 6 Sundried tomatoes-chopped (optional)
• 6 Black olives-pitted and halved (optional)
• Extra virgin olive oil
• 1-2 tsp Sugar

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