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Tomato Sauce Recipe

This Tomato Sauce Recipe is a terrific stand-by and will bail you out of many emergencies. Cook the largest bulk quantity and freeze it in four separate containers and you have four potential meals - as simple as that. Add this sauce to boneless, skinless chicken breasts and you have Easy Chicken Parmesan Recipe. It can be added to pasta, pizza, sausages and the list goes on. This really is a versatile basic to have up your sleeve. It does take a little planning ahead, but it is well worth the effort.

1 QUANTITY	2 QUANTITIES	3 QUANTITIES	4 QUANTITIES
2 med onions	4 med onions	6 med onions	8 med onions
4 tablespoons oil for frying	8 tablespoons oil for frying	12 tablespoons oil for frying	16 tablespoons oil for frying
1 large stick celery	2 large sticks celery	3 large sticks celery	4 large sticks celery
1 whole red bell pepper	2 whole red bell peppers	3 whole red bell peppers	4 whole red bell peppers
1 clove garlic	2 cloves garlic	3 cloves garlic	4 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons fresh coriander	4 tablespoons fresh coriander	6 tablespoons fresh coriander	8 tablespoons fresh coriander
4 large tomatoes	8 large tomatoes	12 large tomatoes	16 large tomatoes
1x 4oz / 115g can tomato paste (½ cup)	2x 4oz / 115g cans tomato paste (1 cup)	3x 4oz / 115g cans tomato paste (1½ cups)	4x 4oz / 115g cans tomato paste (2 cups)
1 cup chicken stock	2 cups chicken stock	3 cups chicken stock	4 cups chicken stock
2 teaspoons dried basil	4 teaspoons dried basil	6 teaspoons dried basil	8 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons sugar	4 teaspoons sugar	6 teaspoons sugar	8 teaspoons sugar
salt and pepper	salt and pepper	salt and pepper	salt and pepper

Choose the quantity of sauce that you plan to cook and make sure that you use a pot that is big enough to hold the mixture.
Dice the onions, celery, peppers and tomatoes. Crush the garlic.
Fry the onions in the oil until they become transluscent and soft. Allow them to caramelize slightly as this gives flavor to the sauce.
Add the celery, peppers and garlic. Fry for a further 5 mins (longer if you are doing a bigger quantity). Allow the vegetables to soften.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, coriander, sugar and chicken stock. Season with salt and pepper.
Simmer until the sauce becomes rich and thick - this may take up to 30 - 40 minutes for the very large quantity. It takes about 10 - 15 minutes for the smaller quantities.
Cool the sauce and pack into suitable freezer containers. Remember to label the containers ie "Tomato Sauce Recipe."

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