Meatball Sauce

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (crushed (Note 1))
• 2 400g tins/cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp tomato puree
• 2 tbsp fresh oregano (chopped (or 2 tsp dried oregano) (Note 2))
• 2 tbsp fresh basil leaves (roughly torn)
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar (optional (Note 3))
• 1/4 tsp Fine sea or kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   Place a large frying pan or Dutch oven on a medium heat and add olive oil. Add the onion when the oil gets hot and fry for a few minutes until soft and translucent.

2. 2

   Add the crushed garlic and cook for a further 1-2 minutes.

3. 3

   Pour in the chopped tomatoes and stir in the tomato puree, oregano, basil, sugar and balsamic vinegar.

4. 4

   Simmer on a low heat for 10-15 minutes

5. 5

   Add salt and pepper to taste.

6. 6

   Add your meatballs of choice to the sauce and serve over pasta. (Note 4)