Maureen Di Sebastiano of London got this recipe from her mother-in-law, who uses her own tomato sauce made with tomatoes from her garden.
It's delizioso! This classic Italian meatball recipe, served with a delectably spiced tomato sauce, brings your standard spaghetti-and-meatball dinner to another mouth-watering level.
Serve versatile juicy meatballs a number of ways, such as in warmed tomato sauce alongside parsleyed rice, or in pitas topped with minted yogurt, cucumber and tomato.
In this popular Sicilian dish, cauliflower mellows and softens as it simmers in a savoury tomato sauce, while the traditional toasted bread-crumb topping adds crunch to every bite.
A tiny pizza with the big flavours of olives, ham and cheese makes a sensational pop-in-your-mouth bite. If you don't have pizza sauce, use pasta or tomato sauce.
Tender, Italian-style eggplant is best served with crusty sliced bread, perfect for cleaning the rich tomato sauce from your plate. Finish the meal with Hearty Romaine Salad (see recipe link below).
A gift from the kitchen is a creative and delicious way of showing love to friends and family. Combine this with ground beef and tomato sauce and let it simmer into a family favourite.
Vegetarians tired of plain pasta and tomato sauce will be thrilled by this hearty combination of pasta, beans and vegetables. Zippy Romano cheese adds lots of flavour. Serve with a crisp cucumber and red onion salad.
This white lasagna dish, made with bechamel instead of tomato sauce, makes a satisfying gift to a friend in need. Look for packages of mixed mushrooms (shiitake, oyster and cremini) or buy a selection of each.
A good tomato sauce needs time while cooking to develop flavour, so to speed things up, we're using a jarred version to coat this tender baked chicken. Serve with couscous to soak up all the sauce.
