Quick and Easy Tomato Pasta Sauce

This simple pasta sauce can be made up in bulk, frozen in batches and defrosted when needed.

• 1 small onion, diced finely
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed
• 500ml passata
• 1-2 tsp chopped fresh basil, or ½ tsp dried oregano
• dash of hot chilli sauce or a pinch of cayenne (optional)

Fry the onion in a drop of olive oil for a couple of  minutes, until soft. 
Add the herbs and chilli and stir well. 
Add the passata, stir and then put the lid on the pan and simmer for 10-15 minutes.   

Suitable for freezing.