Homemade Tomato Pasta Sauce

Ingredients
1 tbs olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 onion, sliced
1 tbs tomato paste
2 x 400g cans chopped peeled tomatoes
salt and ground black pepper
1 tsp sugar
1/2 cup chopped basil
1/3 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

Method
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and onion and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened but not browned.  Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute (this 'cooks off' the paste, giving it a richer more intense flavour).  Add the peeled tomatoes, reduce the heat and simmer for 8-10 minutes, until thickened.  Stir through the salt and pepper, sugar, basil and parsley, adjusting the seasoning as required.

Notes
Use this tomato sauce as a base for other flavoured sauces. Add red or white wine and some sprigs of rosemary to serve as a sauce with lamb shanks. Create a rich minestrone soup by adding beef stock and vegetables. Or simply add mince for spaghetti bolognaise.
Source:www.taste.com.au