Recipe courtesy of Nancy Fuller

Fresh Tomato Sauce

Name: Fresh Tomato Sauce
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped; One 28-ounce jar crushed red tomatoes, canned at the peak of the season, or store-bought canned crushed tomatoes; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves

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Level: Easy

Total: 20 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: 4 cups

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

3 cloves garlic, smashed and chopped

One 28-ounce jar crushed red tomatoes, canned at the peak of the season, or store-bought canned crushed tomatoes

1 teaspoon kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves

Directions

Combine the olive oil, red pepper flakes and garlic in a saucepan. Saute over medium-high heat until the garlic is fragrant, about 3 minutes. Add in the tomatoes, salt and pepper to taste, bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Tear the basil leaves and stir them into the sauce.