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Batch-cook tomato sauce and 3 ways to use it

Batch-cooking is a great way to get ahead when life feels a little busy. Make a pot of this versatile tomato sauce with hidden veg and keep it handy for whenever you need a quick midweek family meal.

  1. The best batch-cook tomato sauce

    This homemade tomato sauce contains six different vegetables, making it a great base for family dinners. Whizz up a batch for your freezer and keep on standby for easy midweek meals. One batch is enough to make the three recipes below.

    The best batch-cook tomato sauce
  2. Creamy chicken arrabbiata pasta

    Dinners don’t come speedier than this creamy chicken arrabbiata, which can be on the table in 20 minutes! Stir cooked pasta shapes through your tomato sauce along with shop-bought roast chicken and black olives. Finish with a sprinkle of Parmesan and fresh basil to serve.

    Creamy chicken arrabbiata pasta
  3. Spicy sausage pizza with hot honey

    Use your next portion of sauce for a Friday night takeaway. This spicy sausage pizza uses ready-made pizza bases to make things easier. Simply spread over your tomato sauce base and top with jarred artichokes and sausage meat fried-off with chilli and fennel seeds. Finish things off with a delicious drizzle of hot honey.

    Spicy sausage pizza with hot honey
  4. Veggie black bean chilli

    In this hearty veggie chilli, cubes of sweet potato or butternut squash are cooked in the homemade tomato sauce, along with black beans, peppers and sweetcorn. Each serving contains 4 of your 5-a-day. Garnish with lime wedges and coriander to serve.

    Veggie black bean chilli