Braised tomato and onion

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Braised tomato and onion

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 1 onion thinly sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram
  • 1 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Over  low heat, melt butter in a pan
  • Add onion slices and toss to coat. Cook 1min
  • Add garlic. Cook 1min
  • In a greased casserole dish, layer tomato slices and onion slices. Sprinkle dried herbs, salt and pepper on each layer.  Sprinkle cheese on top
  • Cook in moderate oven for ten minutes

Easy tomato sauce

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Easy tomato sauce

Suitable to mix with pasta. Sauce for chicken, sausages and beef
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course sauce

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried garlic powder
  • 1 tbs tomato paste
  • 1 tbs dark brown sugar
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 400 g can tomato pieces

Instructions
 

  • Blend ingredients in a food processor
  • Place in saucepan over low heat, bring to a simmer
  • Remove from heat and let cool
  • Store in fridge in a sealed jar

Tomato and capsicum rice pilaf

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Tomato and capsicum rice pilaf

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 small chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup red capsicum
  • ¼ cup green capsicum
  • 1 cup rice
  • 1 cup chopped tomatoes
  • 2 cup vegetable or chicken stock
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Place pan with lid on low heat
  • Add olive oil, small onion, garlic minced, red capsicum and green capsicum
  • Sauté for 2-3mins
  • Add one cup of rice and stir to mix
  • Cook 2-3mins
  • Add chopped tomatoes
  • Add vegetable or chicken stock
  • Add thyme and oregano. Season with salt and pepper
  • Put life on pan and cook for 15-20mins over low heat until water is absorbed
  • Gently fork through. Return lid to pan and let stand for 5mins