Tomato sauce for pasta

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A real classic, an evergreen in nearly every household with kids, are spaghettis with tomato sauce. Here you find 5 different versions of this famous dish – one for each element.
 
5 elements tomato sauce for pastaClassic tomato sauce (base) serves 4
Ingredients:
1 kilo of fresh tasty tomatoes (Wo)
2 twigs of fresh oregano (F)
2 onions (E)
2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil (E)
2 garlic gloves (M)
unrefined salt  (W)
Wash and clean the tomatoes and cut into small cubes. Peel the onions and the garlic and cut into tiny cubes as well. Heat the olive oil in a big pot and brown the onions and the garlic. Season with salt and add tomatoes and oregano. Let the mixture cook for at least 40 minutes (the longer, the better). Take out oregano twigs and mash the sauce to be creamy.
Strengthens: Wood
thermal energy: refreshing
Vegan dish

Tomato sauce with fresh basil
Ingredients:

1 portion of the basic tomato sauce (aprox. 500ml)
½ bunch of fresh basil (F)
3 tablespoons of cream cheese with herbs (Wo)
Warm up the basic tomato sauce and melt the cream cheese in it. Cut basil into small slices and add to the sauce shortly before serving.
Strengthens: Fire
thermal energy: neutral
Vegetarian dish

Creamy tomato sauce
Ingredients:

1 portion of the basic tomato sauce (aprox. 500ml)
100ml cream (E)
2 twigs of fresh oregano or thyme (F)
Warm up the basic tomato sauce together with the herb leaves and let to simmer for at least 5 minutes. Add the cream and boil again for 1 minute.  
If you want to save calories and/or make a vegan dish, use soy cream instead of the normal one.
Strengthens: Earth
thermal energy:  neutral
Vegetarian dish

Spicy tomato sauce “Arrabiata”
Ingredients:

1 portion of the basic tomato sauce (aprox. 500ml)
2 little hot red chilis (M)
4 garlic cloves (M)
Cut Chili and garlic in very fine slices and fry in a little bit of olive oil. Add to the basic tomato sauce and heat up together.
Strengthens: Metal
thermal energy: neutral, warm
Vegan dish

Tomato sauce with tuna fish and olives
Ingredients:

1 portion of the basic tomato sauce (aprox. 500ml)
1 pinch of sweet paprika  (F)
1 big onion (E)
2 garlic cloves (M)
10 Olives (Wa),
200g tuna fish (without oil!)
1 teaspoon of lemon juice (Wo)
Cut onion, garlic and olives into little cubes, drain off the tuna fish and divide it with a fork.
Heat 2 tablespoons of virgin olive oil in a big pan and sear the onions until glassy. Add garlic, olives, tuna fish and keep on frying for 2-3 more minutes. Add the basic sauce and bring to boil one more time. Season with lemon juice and sweet paprika.
Strengthens: Water
thermal energy: neutral
with fish