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.