Ingredients: tomato bbq/salsa sauce

• 800 grams fresh crushed tomatoes (can be substituted for crushed organically grown tinned tomatoes).
• 1 bunch spring onion green tops only finely chopped.
• 1 red capsicum (bell pepper) finely chopped.
• 4 red chillies finely chopped (optional).
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger.
• 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar.
• freshly ground sea salt and black pepper to taste.
• 2 tablespoons garlic-infused cold-pressed olive oil.
• 1 tablespoon white wine or cider vinegar.

For a pasta or pizza sauce leave out the sugar and vinegar.

Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce Cooking

Method:

• if you are using fresh tomatoes place them in a bowl and stir through the salt and pepper, leave aside to rest (this will help to bring out the juices from the tomatoes).
• place the olive oil in a heavy based saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• add the ginger, chillies and spring onion tops to the pan and simmer slowly in the garlic infused oil until almost caramelised.
• add capsicum and continue to simmer until tender.
• de-glaze with the crushed tomatoes.
• bring to the boil, add sugar and vinegar and simmer for 25 mins.
• blend with a stick mixer.
• cook for a further 5 mins.
• store in a clean glass jar and referigerate.