Tomato & basil sauce

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Makes 350ml

Source

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

400g can chopped tomatoes

1 tsp vegetable stock powder or ½ crumbled stock cube

1 tbsp tomato purée

1 tsp sugar

few basil leaves

Method

Heat the olive oil in a pan, add the garlic clove, then gently fry for 1 min.

Tip in the chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock powder, tomato purée and sugar, then bring to the boil.  Reduce the heat, then simmer uncovered for 5 mins, stirring occasionally.

To finish, tear a few basil leaves, then stir into the sauce.