I absolutely love this dish! It's perfect for almost any type of weather or day. It tastes even better if served with fresh garlic bread.
* I also like to cook a variation of this recipe, where I add mushrooms and kalamata olives after mashing the tomatoes and garlic. This adds salt naturally from the olives and give a bit more texture. Enjoy!
Tomato Sauce
- 8-10 Tomatoes, diced as shown below (you can blanch and peel these as well as shown in the video below)
- 10-15 fresh basil leaves, torn into smaller chunks if the leaves are as large as your palm
- 6-8 cloves of garlic, whole
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- love
Add all of the ingredients to a saucepan and turn heat up to medium until juices are released and are simmering. turn down to medium low and cover for 30-45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
When the tomatoes and garlic soften, crush them with either a wooden spoon or a potato masher (as shown below) to create a thicker sauce.
Add salt and pepper to taste. Meanwhile bring a pot of water (salted until it tastes of the sea) to a rolling boil and cook your favorite type of pasta (I prefer Angel Hair) to perfection. Drain and lightly rinse the pasta. Now you can either add the cooked noodles directly to the sauce or put it back in the now empty pot and add olive oil. Plate the pasta and pour the sauce on top. Either way is delicious! I show the former below. Garnish with some basil and you have yourself an awesome pasta dish from scratch!
Cheers,
FY
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