Black Garlic Tomato Sauce

Black Garlic Tomato Sauce

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Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 carrot very finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion finely chopped
  • 1 stick of celery finely chopped
  • 1 roasted red pepper chopped
  • 15 oz. chopped tomatoes
  • 4 cloves peeled black garlic
  • 1 Tbsp tomato puree
  • 1 1/2 tsp caster sugar if you cannot find caster sugar, substitute superfine sugar
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/3 cup fresh basil chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large saucepan, add extra virgin olive oil and heat until hot.
  • Add carrots, onion and celery and cook until they soften but do not turn color.
  • Peel and then crush black garlic and add to vegetables.
  • Pour in chopped tomatoes and add tomato puree, roasted red pepper and oregano.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Simmer on a very low heat for 35 minutes.
  • If the sauce is too thick, add some hot low sodium vegetable stock.
  • Add sugar.
  • Simmer for 5-10 more minutes & serve with a small portion of pasta or even better with zucchini noodles!
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