Simple Puttanesca Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon capers 
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 0.5 cup kalamata olives pitted chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 0.3 teaspoon pepper flakes red
• 26 ounce tomato-and-basil pasta sauce (such as Classico)

Equipment

• sauce pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add garlic; cook 2 minutes. Stir in sauce, olive, caper, and pepper. Reduce heat; simmer about 8 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
3. Add basil or parsley, if desired.