Greek · Sauce / condiment

Cypriot Tomato Sauce

Name: Cypriot Tomato Sauce
Total time: 54 min
Yield: Serves 4 · about 500 ml
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 60 g unsalted butter; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 250 g peeled tomatoes, chopped; 125 g tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 250 ml stock; 1 bay leaf; 1 piece cinnamon stick, large; salt, to taste; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

A simple cooked tomato sauce with onion, a bay leaf and a piece of cinnamon bark, simmered until thick. Good over pasta or as a base for baked dishes.

YieldServes 4 · about 500 ml
Hands-on15 min
Total54 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

60 gunsalted butter
1large onion, finely chopped
250 gpeeled tomatoes, chopped
125 gtomato paste
1 tspsugar
250 mlstock
1bay leaf
1 piececinnamon stick, large
to tastesalt
to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground

Contains

Dairy
Celery
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Onion family (any)
Onion
Carrot
Bay leaf
Black and white pepper
Cinnamon
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Umami / savory
Richness / fat

Equipment

Stovetop

Season

Any season

Occasion

Weeknight

Effort

Under 20 min active
30–60 min total
Difficulty 1
Make-ahead friendly
One pot

Nutrition

Calories: low
Protein: low
Carbs: low
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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