Great Basic Tomato Sauce

Name: Great Basic Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 450 g ripe tomatoes, chopped (peeled or unpeeled as you prefer); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 -2 teaspoon tomato puree; 1 clove garlic, crushed (more if you like it); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil (add more if you are a basil fan as I am); salt; pepper; chili powder (optional); minced meat (optional)

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Ingredients

450 g ripe tomatoes, chopped (peeled or unpeeled as you prefer)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 -2 teaspoon tomato puree
1 clove garlic, crushed (more if you like it)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 1 teaspoon dried basil (add more if you are a basil fan as I am)
salt
pepper
chili powder (optional)
minced meat (optional)

Directions

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["If I want to use this as a the basis for a meat sauce or chilli sauce I don't usually bother to peel the tomatoes, when I want a silky smooth sauce that runs beautifully I do peel them.", "You choose Peel tomatoes by covering with boiling water in a bowl for 5 minutes if you want the\"smooth\"" recipe.""