Tomato and chilli sauce

Ingredients

• 500g home grown tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 brown onions, finely chopped
• 2 shallots, finely chopped
• 4 chillies, finely chopped (we used a mixture of jalepenos and birdseye chillies for a very punchy sauce!)
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• ½ cup water
• salt and pepper to taste

Method

1. Place tomatoes, onions, shallots and chillies into a large saucepan and slowly bring to the boil. Add water and boil for one hour.
2. Blend the mixture with a stick blender until runny.
3. Add sugar and stir, reducing the heat to a simmer.
4. Add tomato paste, salt and pepper and simmer for around 2 hours.
5. Serve or store in the fridge or freezer for later use.