Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• Makes about 1 litre of sauce:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 can tomato sauce (450 g approx.)
• 1 can tomato paste (170 g approx.)
• 23 cl dry red wine
• 1 teaspoon dry oregano leaves
• 1 teaspoon dry basil leaves
• Salt to taste

Preparation

Heat the oil in a wide frying pan over a medium heat; add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, for about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato sauce, tomato paste, wine, oregano and basil. Bring to a simmer; then simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Season to taste with salt.