Basic Tomato Sauce

By glomcrae

from Southern Living

(Domenica;s tip: Use a pasta shape that will capture the sauce, such as Penne Rigate)

per 1/2 cup:
calories 65
fat 3.8g (sat. 0.6g, mono 2.6g, poly 0.6g)
protein 1.8g
carb 7.9g
fiber 2g

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 t. dried crushed red pepper
• 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 t. salt

Preparation

Step 1

Saute garlic and crushed pepper in hot oil in a large saucepan over medium heat 1 minutes. (Do not brown garlic.) Stir in tomatoes and salt. Bring sauce to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.