This unbelievably easy sauce is so useful for when you’re in a pinch and running out of time or ingredients! In just 20 minutes you can have a delicious sauce that you can simply have on top of spaghetti, or incorporate in many other dishes as well. You can also tweak this more for your liking when it comes to the amount of garlic, red chili flakes or basil. This garlicky sauce when a little bit of a kick does not disappoint.
| Prep Time | Cook Time | Total Time | Easiness Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Minutes | 20 Minutes | 25 Minutes | 1 Pot |
Ingredients
- 1 28 oz can of your favorite brand of crushed tomatoes
- 5 cloves of garlic, chopped (little more or less depending on how much you love garlic!)
- 1 tablespoon red chili flakes (scale back to just a pinch or omit altogether if you’re not into spicy sauce)
- 8-10 Basil leaves, roughly chopped
- 3 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Set a heavy bottomed pot to medium-low heat.
- Coat the pot with olive oil and add garlic immediately so that the garlic heats up with the olive oil.
- Stir garlic occasionally.
- When the garlic is fragrant and becoming slightly golden, add the tomato sauce.
- Fill the tomato sauce can up halfway with water and swirl it around, until the left behind sauce is captured and add to the pot.
- Add the crushed red chili flakes, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Raise the heat to medium high and bring sauce to a boil.
- Once boiling, set the heat medium low so that it is at a gentle simmer.
- Add basil leaves.
- Simmer for about 15-20 minutes until sauce is nice and thick.
- Enjoy!
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