Basic Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 56 ounce tomatoes whole peeled canned
• 0.3 cup basil leaves fresh roughly chopped
• 4 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 0.3 cup olive oil 
• 1 large onion finely chopped
• 0.1 teaspoon pepper flakes red

Equipment

• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. Add the tomatoes to a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onions and saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 1 minute.
3. Add the tomatoes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes. Stir in the basil the last minute of cooking.