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RECIPE FOR SPANISH TOMATO SAUCE


    
 

Easy Spanish recipe for Tomato Sauce
(Salsa de tomate or tomate frito)

This delicious tomato sauce is easy to make and can be eaten warm (with meatballs for example) or cold to acompany salads or omelette. Spanish tomato frito can also be used as a pasta sauce or as an alternative for tomato ketchup.

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Ingredients:

1 kg ripe tomatoes
3 soup spoons of cold olive oil
1 teaspoon sugar
1 medium onion
Salt
Basil
1 clove garlic (optional)

 

Steps:

1. Put the oil in a frying pan and fry the chopped onion and garlic for about four minutes. Peel and chop the tomatoes and add them to the onion and garlic (if you haven't got any fresh tomatoes, you can use tinned)

2. With the edge of a spatula mash the tomatoes, onion and garlic up as they cook, for about 15 minutes on a moderate heat. When the mixture is cooked, take off the heat and liquidize so that you are left with a thick tomato sauce.

3. Chop some leaves of basil, and add this together with the salt and sugar.

 

Use quality ingredients:

  • Olive oil: Ciao recommends Aceite Carbonell. This page may also help you to decide: Aceitedeoliva.com.
  • Basil: The season for fresh basil in Spain starts in late Spring. From May to July, buy a basil plant in your nearest garden center, and use fresh basil for tomato sauce, salad and pasta recipies. At other times of the year, use dried basil. Our favourite dried basil is Carmencita.
  • If you make this sauce in the Summer, use Spanish plum tomatoes. They are juicy and full of flavour.

 

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