Veggie Tomato Sauce –

Ingredients

• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 large onion, peeled and cut into 8
• 2 sticks celery, cut into 3
• 2 carrots, cut in half
• 1 red pepper, deseeded and cut in quarters
• 400g plum tomatoes
• tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp tomato puree
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 bayleaf
• 14oz plum tomatoes
• Step 1 Place all the ingredients into the 2.1l jug in the order listed , except for the bayleaf .
• Step 2 Press HIGH and blend for 3 0- 40 seconds or until desired smoothness is reached.
• Step 3 Pour into a saucepan, add bay leaf and simmer with a lid on for 25 minutes or until thick .