PASTA SAUCE

Basic tomato pasta sauce
Using smartprice or value pasta with this sauce and make a healthy, economical meal.
Now these are the ingredients I use, you notice that I don't really use measurements as I make it up as I go along! 

I sometimes leave it chunky and sometimes whizz it with a hand blender to make it a smooth sauce.

Its a great meal for hiding veggies and using up leftovers :D  You can leave bits out or add extras in.

Left over sauce can be frozen!  And added to with subsequent leftover sauces!  Or........ dan dah daaaaah ...... can be turned into a chilli sauce dead easily!!!  :D

Okay, the BASIC sauce we use is:

Tins of value chopped tomatoes (we use 5/6 for a large meal for a family of 6)
Mushrooms
Onions
Green/yellow Peppers
Italian Seasoning
Garlic

We have also been known to add:

(Chopped small)
Courgette/Zucchini
Carrot
Celery
Sweetcorn
Baked beans

You get the idea!

Bung it all in a huge saucepan, cook for about 15 to 20 mins, season, put on pasta/spaghetti, with or without cooked meat/meat substitute and sprinkle with cheese if needed!  Yummy!

Also the basic sauce is syn free on Slimming World!

Chilli
Do as above but add tins or soaked dried beans, and a couple of spoons of chilli powder and use a green pepper.  Serve with rice or jacket potato, and a dollop of natural yogurt x