Simple Tomato Sauce | Barry Lewis

Add a pan onto the hob on a low flame and add olive oil.

Chop garlic cloves and add them to the pan.

Once the garlic starts to color, add torn fresh basil and plum tomatoes to the pan.

Use a spatula to break down the plum tomatoes while warming through.

Season with salt and black pepper and keep until it reaches a simmer.

Once boiling, remove the pan from heat and strain the sauce through a sieve into a large mixing bowl.

Use a spatula to push large bits of tomato through the sieve and scrape the bottom to get off any chunks.

Do this in batches to avoid spilling over.

Discard any leftover bits of basil and garlic.

Pour the sauce back into the pan and bring it up to a boil, then let it simmer for five minutes to concentrate the flavors.

The sauce is ready when it reaches the perfect consistency for spreading on pizza.

If not using immediately, store in a jar in the fridge or in freezer bags after cooling to room temperature.

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