Tomato sauce

[moter goose]

I need a simple recipe to make a tomato sauce to stir through pasta?

[Laborintus]

Tin of chopped tomatoes; some mixed Mediterranean herbs; pinch salt & pepper; little bit o' garlic; dash of Worcester sauce (optional!) - heat to reduce slightly (or drain juice from tin to start with) - simples!

[moter goose]

Thanx will give it a go

[woofgang]

try the seeds of change stir through jars...very good

[pastafreak]

Heat a bit of olive oil in a pan...add one onion-finely chopped,and 2 cloves of garlic-crushed and finely minced. Cook over a medium heat til softened with no colour. Add 2 tins chopped tomatoes,1/2 to 1 tsp each Basil and Oregano, and a pinch of chilli flakes if wanted.Add a bit of salt to taste or 1/2 a veggie stock cube. Bring JUST to the boil,then simmer on a very low heat for 30-45 minutes. ...no less-otherwise the herbs will not have released their flavour,and the sauce will taste raw. Make sure the sauce does not dry out-add a bit of water.
You can do the same with finely chopped fresh tomatoes,adding some tomato puree to give the sauce more body. If using fresh-add a pinch of sugar-this takes away the acidity of the tomatoes.

[Androcles]

Sorry its a bit late, but if you are in a real hurry, here is the fastest tomato sauce ever!

Ingredients:
A large tomato
Two spring onions
Clove of garlic
Squeeze of tomato puree
Salt
Pepper
Teaspoon of best olive oil
2 to 3 leaves of basil
Half glass of white wine or water
Directions:
Chop tomato, spring onions and garlic. Tear up basil leaves. Mix all these in a cup with the tomato puree, olive oil and white wine. Season. Microwave for two minutes. Pour over pasta.