Brilliant Base
Tomato Fondue
Prep: 20 mins; Cook: 4-5 hours
Easy
25 Servings
Melt a host of vegetables into tinned tomatoes to elevate this Brilliant Base that can be used in a host of applications, including Bolognese sauce, chilli, lasagna and even your own tomato ketchup.
Brilliant Bases Used In This Recipe
About This Recipe
A great tomato sauce is the base of many different dishes from many different cuisines: Bolognese, chili con carne, moussaka, even a ketchup. Our version is packed with vitamins and minerals; use organic vegetables if you want to elevate the quality even further.
Uses are manifold: check out our courgetti Bolognese recipe, reduce with a little more vinegar and maple syrup to form a ketchup, layer with eggplants and Parmesan cheese for parmigiana di melanzane or simply stir through some pasta for the quickest meal going.
Throughout the many, many recipes that use this Brilliant Base outlined below, you can explore more uses for this Brilliant Base.
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Ingredients
150g/5oz carrots skin on washed
150g/5oz onions peeled
100g/4oz celery sticks washed
50g/1.8oz garlic cloves
100g/4oz olive oil
75g/2.6oz honey (local if possible)
75g/2.6oz red wine vinegar
4 x 400g/14oz tins polpa pomadoro tomatoes or chopped tomatoes
5tsp chopped rosemary, oregano, or thyme
10 fennel seeds crushed
3tsp salt
1tsp black pepper
4 bay leaves
5tsp thinly sliced basil leaves
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
71
Fats
4G
Carbs
8G
Protein
1G
Method
Mince or finely chop the carrots, onions, celery, and garlic.
Add 100g of olive oil to a pan, then add your chopped carrots, onions, celery, and garlic and cook on low heat for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.
Add the honey and red wine vinegar and cook for a further 5 mins.
Then add the tomatoes, chopped rosemary, oregano or thyme, fennel seeds, salt, pepper and bay leaves, fold in and cover the pan. Cook low ’n’ slow for 3-4 hours. Stirring occasionally.
Once 'melted' together, add the basil stir in and allow to cool.
Divide into 500g/18oz portions, store in the fridge or freezer and use in different recipes.
If you prefer a smooth consistency to add to pasta dishes or for recipes that require a passata, use a stick blender in a shatterproof bowl to blend your Tomato Fondue to the right consistency.
