4 cost sector recipe ideas with tomato sauce

Versatile and tasty, save on your prep time by using this sauce in four easy recipes…

Shakshuka

This rich and comforting shakshuka recipe combines eggs with a spiced tomato sauce for a popular brunch or lunch dish. Ideal for cafés, breakfast menus and vegetarian specials, it delivers bold flavour with minimal prep.

Soften veg

Slice onions and green peppers. In a large frying pan, cook in olive oil with garlic, spices and salt.

Stir in sauce

Put in the Homepride Sauce and simmer for around 15 mins until the peppers are soft.

Crack eggs

Make 10 dents in the sauce and crack an egg into each. Cover and cook on low until the whites set.

Pasta Tray Bake

Easy pasta tray bakes are perfect for batch cooking, grab-and-go counters and family dining menus. This flexible recipe can be adapted with meat, vegetables or seafood to help reduce waste and maximise ingredients.

Prep pasta

Put penne pasta, boiling water and the Homepride Sauce into a gastro and stir.

Add extras

Stir in extra ingredients such as meatballs, mixed peppers, tuna and sweetcorn.

Bake

Cover with foil and bake for 30–40 mins until the pasta
is tender.

Pizza Slices

Traybake pizza slices are a simple crowd-pleasing option for pubs, cafés, buffets and sharing platters. Using tomato sauce as a ready-made pizza base topping helps speed up prep while delivering rich flavour.

Make dough

Take a pizza base mix (like McDougalls Pizza Base Mix) and blend in water. Knead then cut it in half.

Prove

Roll each half into a rectangular tin, prick the bases and leave to prove for 10 mins.

Top and bake

Spread the Homepride Sauce on the base, sprinkle with toppings and cheese before baking.

Tomato Soup

Tomato soup is one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to use ready-made tomato sauce in hospitality kitchens. Ideal for lunch menus, cafés and grab-and-go service, it delivers comforting flavour in minutes.

Mix

Mix Homepride Sauce, Bisto Vegetable Bouillon Paste and water in a pan.

Simmer

Cover and bring to a light simmer, cook until thick and glossy.

Serve

Portion into bowls or mugs. Serve with chopped parsley and bread.