Back To Basics: How To Make A Tomato Sauce For Pasta

Tomato and herb sauce for pasta.
How to make an easy and delicious tomato sauce for pasta for two people, or one person with leftovers.

Ingredients:
- 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 
- 1 onion 
- couple teaspoons of your favourite of salsa (for flavour) 
- mixed herbs and pepper to season

A few options you can add:
- sliced chicken breasts
- strips of bacon 
- two cloves of crushed garlic whilst adding the onions
- half mushrooms 
- chopped peppers 
- sweetcorn 
- anything else you can think of!

Step One
Boil a few handfuls of pasta in a pot with water until soft.
Drain, and mix in a small knob of butter to keep it soft. Leave to one side.

Step Two
Dice the onion, and anything extra you’re wanting to add (for example chicken, peppers or mushrooms) and pop in a pot or a frying pan with a little oil.*

Step Three
Once everything is cooked in the pan (roughly about 5-10 minutes), add the chopped tomatoes, salsa, mixed herbs and pepper. (And any sweetcorn or frozen veg).
Stir frequently and taste to see if you need more seasoning or even more salsa.
Cook at a simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

Step Four
Toss into your pasta and serve with a little cheese sprinkled on top, or some garlic bread on the side.

Remember! 
* Things like chicken and peppers take longer to cook than things like onions or mushrooms. So always cook your chicken thoroughly first, to ensure you don’t get food poisoning, and your peppers as well - unless you want them crunchy!
* If you’re planning on keeping some for the next day, ensure the dish has cooled down for no less than an hour before you refrigerate it to be safe.