Rich Tomato Sauce & Ragù

Batch ingredients

Makes 1.5 litres (≈10 portions).

• 3 onions, finely diced3 onions, finely diced
• 1 bulb garlic, minced1 bulb garlic, minced
• 4 tbsp olive oil4 tbsp olive oil
• 4 tbsp tomato paste4 tbsp tomato paste
• 3 tins chopped tomatoes3 × 14 oz cans chopped tomatoes
• 2 tsp dried oregano2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp smoked paprika1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp maple syrup1 tsp maple syrup
• splash red wine (optional)splash red wine (optional)
• salt & peppersalt & pepper