Recipe Thread

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This is NOT a tomato ketchup but a basic tomato sauce that you can add anything to that takes your fancy. In its basic state, perfect over pasta with a sprinkle of Parmesan etc.

Good glug of olive oil.
1 medium onion finely chopped.
2 cloves of garlic finely chopped.
1 x 200g box of lardons.
1 medium carrot diced.
1 stick celery diced.
1 chilli (pref cayenne) chopped.
450 g diced tomatoes.
Oregano.
Salt and freshly ground black pepper.
1 medium glass good red wine.

METHOD:

Heat oil in large frying pan. Gently fry the onion, garlic, carrot, lardons, celery and chilli peppers until suitably soft.

Add red wine and let bubble away until reduced.

Add tomatoes, oregano salt and pepper. Lower heat and gradually reduce the liquid.

This is where the fun begins. You have three choices; leave as a basic mix which is great over pasta or, option two; add anything you like....minced beef, chicken and option three; leave OUT the red wine and oregano and add any spices you fancy.

I haven't given an amount for the oregano because I do it by taste.

You can either freeze this basic mix for use during the winter - or eat right away.

Great way of using up a glut of home grown tomatoes. Tinned are perfectly acceptable but make sure you buy the pulpe de tomates en des.