Tomato sauce

[Becky&Willow]

has anyone got a good cheap but tasty receipe idea for a tomato sauce to have with meatballs and pasta.

Thankooooo

 

[SarahH]

For my pasta sauces I just chop some onions and fry lightly, add a tin (or two depending how much you are cooking for!) of chopped tomatoes, a good splash of balsamic vinegar, a sprinkle of sugar to sweeten it up a little and some chopped herbs. Just simmer it and it thickens itself.

You can also add some garlic to it if you like

 

[Steelgoddess]

I do simlar to above...

Fry onion and chopper garlic clove (lazy garlic or garlic puree is fine)
fry meat (if using)

1 tin chopped toms
1 red pepper chopped
1 tblespoon tom puree OR Ketchup is fine
few dash of worcester sauce
1/2 tspoon basil
1/2 tspoon oregano
1spoon sugar
dash of salt and pepper

For a difference add:
Some red wine

 

[Becky&Willow]

Thankyou ladies those sound good, i wont be adding any sugar though as my hubby is diabetic and we have changed our diets dramaticlay although for the better.

 

[Steelgoddess]

Oh No! what type is he hon? Has it been a lifelong thing or just recent.

Just wanted to add making your own sauces work out SOO much cheaper in the end

 

[Becky&Willow]

Oh No! what type is he hon? Has it been a lifelong thing or just recent.

Just wanted to add making your own sauces work out SOO much cheaper in the end

He has had it for about 3 years cant remember excate but before willow was born
at the moment he is type 2 and controling it with tablets and diet but it has gotten worse so the nurse has said if in a month it is not under control she will give him insulin which will make him type 1 but i have delt with diabetes all my life as my mum is type 1 and my brother is type 1 also for the past 5 years.