Italian Tomato Basil Sauce

1 Tin of chopped tomatoes
Half a carton of pasata
2 Garlic Cloves
2 chunkcs of carrot
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
1 big handful of basil




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1. Put the oil on a low heat and slowly brown the garlic
2. Add the tomatoes and  pasata
3. Add the carrot
4. Salt and pepper
5. Add half of the basil ripped up by hand
6. Cook the sauce on a very very low heat for 1hour
7. Taste the sauce and season with salt/ pepper if needed
8. Add the last of the basil ripped up by hand
9. Cook for a few minutes
10. Serve with any type of pasta
11. Sauce can be used as a base to ragu, lasagne or any dish with a tomato sauce. 

Tom Yum Vegetable Noodle Soup

1.5litres boiled water
2 vegetable oxo cubes
2 Table Spoons Tom Yum Paste
2 Table Spoons Palm Sugar
2 Table Spoons Lemon Juice
1 Table Spoon Fish Sauce
1 Table Spoon Oil
1 Table Spoon Garlic Paste
Pinch of salt
1 chilli
Mixed Stir Fry Veg
1 Bag of noodles (400g)






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1.  Fry the oil, chilli and garlic paste for one minute
2. Add the mixed stir fry veg to the oil and garlic fry for 1-2minutes with a pinch of salt
3. Add the boiling water mixed with the oxo cubes
4. Add the tom yum paste - stir
5. Add the palm sugar, lemon juice and fish sauce - stir
6. Let everything cook and for about 10minutes
7. Taste the soup
8. Bring to the boil and add noodle, cook for the time on the noodle pack
9. Serve - (Above served with a slice of salmon on the side)