Tomato Sauce

Image: Tomato Sauce

• Ingredients
  • 2kg tomatoes, chopped (you can use canned tomatoes)
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 tsp dried basil
  • 2 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sweet paprika powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Oil for frying
  • Optionally chili powder to taste
  • Optionally 200-300mL cream
• Instructions
  • Fry onions until golden.
  • Add garlic and keep frying briefly.
  • Add tomatoes, basil, oregano, salt, paprika, bay leaves, and optionally chili powder. (Image)
  • Simmer for as long as you want - it doesn't have to be very long, but apparently it becomes better if you simmer it for a longer period of time.
  • Take out bay leaves and purée the rest with a stick blender so you get a nice sauce. (Image)
  • Optionally add cream. I find that it tastes better with cream, but you may have a different opinion. The image at the top is with cream.
  • Notes
    • I guess this could also be in the section "Sauces", but I consider it to be a main meal, so it's here.
    • Serve with whatever you want, but preferably not spaghetti because that is evil.