Romantic Garlic Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 garlic cloves (minced)
• 2 teaspoons chili flakes
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup fresh basil (chopped)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 add olive oil, minced garlic cloves, and chili flakes to a cold frying pan.
• 2 heat to medium/high. do not brown the garlic!
• 3 as soon as the aroma of the garlic and chili flakes begins to escape, add the canned tomatoes, salt and 1/2 the basil.
• 4 bring to a boil.
• 5 add water.
• 6 lower heat and simmer for at least 1 hour.
• 7 reduce sauce by half.
• 8 when ready to serve, garnish each plate with leftover fresh basil.
• 9 serve over your favourite pasta shape.