Summer Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs ripe tomatoes, peeled & diced
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley (optional)
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 garlic clove, peeled & minced
• 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, plus more for the table
• salt & pepper
• 1 lb good quality pasta

Recipe

• 1 combine all the ingredients, except the pasta.
• 2 marinate for at least 2 hours.
• 3 the longer, the better.
• 4 marinate at room temperature.
• 5 cook the pasta in salted water until"al dente".
• 6 drain thouroughly& transfer to a bowl.
• 7 add the sauce and toss.
• 8 adjust your seasonings to taste and serve with extra parmesan cheese.
• 9 you may use spaghetti, zitis, shells or rotini.