Tomato & Fennel Sauce

Name: Tomato & Fennel Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 fennel, sliced; 1 onion, sliced; 2 large carrots, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped; ½ red chilli; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 400g chopped tomatoes, fresh or tinned; 1 tbsp olive oil; A drizzle of honey; Salt and pepper

Servings

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

Ingredients

1 fennel, sliced
1 onion, sliced
2 large carrots, chopped
4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
½ red chilli
1 tsp fennel seeds
400g chopped tomatoes, fresh or tinned
1 tbsp olive oil
A drizzle of honey
Salt and pepper

Directions

Heat the olive oil in a deep saucepan and add the onion, carrot and fennel. Fry for 4-5 minutes until softened then add the garlic, chilli, and fennel seeds.
Cook for 5 minutes more until tender before tipping in the chopped tomatoes, honey and seasoning.
Simmer for at least 25 minutes until thick, juicy and the veg is soft. Use a handheld blender or food processor to roughly blitz the sauce.
Add a little stock or water if the sauce is too thick. Serve over our pork and chilli meatballs and courgetti or pasta.