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Tomato & Basil Sauce

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Roasting20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Accompaniments, Sauces
Cuisine: Low-FODMAP, Mediterranean, Vegan
Keyword: comfort food, hearty foods, home-made sauces, warming, winter

Ingredients

  • 900 g tomatoes circa 10 medium
  • 1 tbsp garlic infused olive oil goo
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 2 tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 tsp ground paprika smoked, if you prefer
  • 1 low fodmap stock cube
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 cup fresh chopped basil
  • 16 black olives diced
  • 4 sundried tomatoes diced
  • 2 tsp balso balsamic vinegar

Instructions

  • Wash, half and destem the tomatoes
  • Place them on a baking tray, cut side down
  • Roast the tomatoes for circa 20 minutes, until the skins are shrivelling and blackening
  • Remove the tomatoes from the oven and peel the skins away 
  • Cover the peeled tomatoes with goo, oregano, thyme, tomato puree, the remaining (optional) salt (½ tsp) and the (smoked) paprika 
  •  Mash with a fork or a potato masher 
  • Transfer into a pan with ½ cup water and 1
    , add to the boil then lower to a simmer
  • Add the balso, basil, olives, sun dried tomatoes and (optional) cherry tomatoes, stir well to combine.
  • Simmer for ~ 15 minutes, stirring occasionally