Quick Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (28 ounce) can of italian san marzano tomatoes (can should say d.o.p. to be sure they're from italy)
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large garlic cloves, halved
• 5 fresh basil leaves
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 pepper, small red, halved (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pour the san marzano tomatoes into a bowl and break them up by hand. discard any hard cores or bits of skin.
• 2 heat the oil in a large pan over moderate heat, add the garlic and saute until golden, about one minute.
• 3 add the tomatoes and their juice carefully. (they will splatter.) tear the basil leaves in half and add along with the salt. add the hot pepper (if using).
• 4 simmer briskly, stiring occasionally, until you have a thick chunky sauce. about 15 to 20 minutes.
• 5 remove the garlic before serving.