quick and easy tomato sauce

• quick
• cheap
• easy
• healthy
• yummy

Really, you can't go wrong with this recipe.  It is practically foolproof, plus all of the above bullet points.  Bonus, the entire tomato sauce recipe is made with only six ingredients. This is my go-to sauce.  It is so good actually, that I eat it over pasta, spaghetti squash (pictured above), good bread, or heck, I'll even eat it all by itself!

I start making the sauce just after I've started the pasta, squash, etc. as that they are ready about the same time.

Start by dicing the garlic and placing it in a pan with the olive oil on medium heat.

When the garlic has softened a bit add in the chopped tomatoes and salt.  Adjust the amount of salt used depending on the flavor of the tomatoes.

It doesn't really matter what size you chop the tomatoes, just make sure they are uniform.  Stir them a bit, then you can ignore them until they soften.

The tomatoes should become very juicy.  Don't be concerned about it.  The liquid will be absorbed again.  When the liquid thickens and turns into a full sauce you are done.  If you want less chunks in your sauce let the sauce cook a few minutes more.  Add in the pepper and chopped basil.

Around this point your pasta, squash, etc. should be about done too.  Mix in the sauce and enjoy!

quick and easy tomato sauce

ingredients:

• 5 tomatoes, chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, diced
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• small handful basil, chopped

directions:
1.  Dice the garlic and add it to a pan with the olive oil on medium heat.  Saute for 3 minutes.
2.  Chop the tomatoes and add in with the garlic.  Stir together with the salt.  Adjust the amount of salt used depending on the flavor of the tomatoes.
3.  Let the tomatoes soften.  The sauce will thin and get juicy.  Stir it a bit then ignore the sauce for about 10 minutes.  When it thickens and the tomatoes soften add the pepper and basil.  Gently mix them in.  Serve warm.

prep time: 5 minutes
cook time: 20 minutes

2-4 servings