The Ultimate Tomato Sauce

Hola!

This Tomato Sauce is incredibly simple to make, and absolutely fantastic. The flavours in it are amazing!

The recipe is from what is hands down the best cooking/foodie magazine there is: 'Cuisine', which is actually a kiwi publication. It is absolutely fantastic. This was in their Christmas edition, and it was served on top of slow cooked Salmon (posting soon - soooo yummy). When I read through the ingredients however, it occurred to me that it would also work very well with the Lamb & Harissa Sausage Rolls. It Does! Lamb, Salmon: this works with anything!

Spiced Tomato Sauce

olive oil

2 cloves of garlic, finely diced

1 small red chilli, seeded & finely diced

1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
2 x 400g tin crushed tomatoes
2 tbs tomato paste
Salt & Pepper to taste

1) In a medium pan heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat, then add  the garlic & the chilli, gently frying until fragrant. Add the cumin & the coriander & cook for a further minute.

2) Add the canned tomatoes & tomato paste, mix together well, then cook for 20 minutes or until the sauce is thick. Season to taste. This sauce is great warm or cold, and could be kept in a sealed container in the fridge for around 5 days.

2) Add the tin of tomatoes, and stir for minute or so, then add the tomato paste. Make sure you incorporate it well.

3) Keep stirring occasionally until the sauce has begun to thicken a little.

4) Remove from the heat. This is good warm or cold, and can be refrigerated in a sealed container for up to one week.