Hero Spaghetti Hoops

Ingredients

• 1 medium carrots finely chopped
• 1 stalk celery chopped
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1  onion chopped
• 4 servings grinding of pepper black good freshly ground
• 1  roasted pepper red chopped
• 2 tsp sugar 
• 3 tbsp tomato purée 
• 400 g tomatoes chopped
• 4 servings splosh of water good

Equipment

• food processor
• immersion blender

Directions

1. Saute the onion and garlic in the olive oil until the onion starts to soften.
2. Add the carrot and celery and cook gently for a few minutes until they too start to soften. If it starts to stick you could add a little water.
3. Add all the other ingredients and simmer gently for 15-20 minutes.
4. Whizz the sauce until smooth. You could use an electric hand blender or a food processor.
5. Add a little more water if it needs it. This sauce should be a bit thinner than most sauces.
6. Serve mixed through freshly cooked pasta.
7. Enjoy!