Can you really OS on pasta sauce?

Quasar

The only tomato product I use for pasta sauces is organic tomato puree and organic "passata" (a tomato product suitable for pasta sauces and pizza toppings). I then use it in the sauce I make myself all from scratch. I do not like the cheap tinned tomatoes - most of us Italians don't.

skintlass

I do buy a readymade tomato sauce then I jazz it up - I get the Asda extra special garlic and tomato one then saute mushrooms in olive oil, add the sauce, throw in a few olives and while that is doing I do some fresh pasta (takes about 4 mins). I add the sauce to the pasta and stir in some stinky soft cheese - either blue or goats cheese. This is a quick evening meal and one which I enjoy - I could make my own sauce but choose not to in this case - whatever suits the person I think.

TKP_3

hardpressed wrote:

basil1 wrote:

Originally Posted by basil1
Toxic lemon I couldnt agree with you more. Yes Im all for saving money but where food is concerned Im more into making gorgeous food cheaply. I never buy anything with value on it (cheap beans yuk) but I make lovely food with simple ingredients so Im a single parent working part time and we eat really well because I prioritise. We get an organic box and get organic butter, cheese and milk and Im canny with everything else I buy. I make my own bread, biscuits, ice cream etc. because I want good food I can afford. Pasta sauce in a jar is usually full of salt and sugar and tastes of vinegar. The most delicious pasta sauce I make is with roasted tinned tomatoes. Its v quick and easy and healthy and delicious. Probably works out about 60p or a lot less if you get BOGOF on nice tins of toms. I live on very little but food is a joy of life. I wont scrimp on it. Its just an opinion but I was so pleased to see that somebody else shared it.

Could you tell us how you make your rosted tomato sauce please, sounds lovely.

Yes please for the recipe - it sounds yummy!

studentphil

I have read and I confused as to what is best now, lol!

studentphil

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

I think the gist of the thread is use the best quality ingredients you can afford and make your own!

Fresh Toms in summer of course.


But what about in winter?

studentphil

Silly question time, what is Passata?

TKP_3

Sieved tomatoes (i.e. a pure tomato sauce that has been sieved)

studentphil

TKP wrote:

Sieved tomatoes (i.e. a pure tomato sauce that has been sieved)

I am making pasta sauce not tomato soup you know!!

TKP_3

Passata is quite thick - it is sieved, not pureed. It works well as a sauce base.;)

studentphil

Okay I will give it a go cheers!!