Simple Tomato Sauce

Name: Simple Tomato Sauce
Ingredients: 28 ounces, diced tomatoes or whole tomatoes (1 can), not packed in puree or sauce; 2 medium cloves, garlic, minced; 3 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons, coarsely chopped fresh basil leaves, (about 8 leaves); 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, granulated sugar

Vegetables
Quick
Vegetarian
Sauces

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 1997

We test the best method for making a quick, simple pasta sauce using only canned tomatoes, garlic, salt, olive oil, a dash of sugar, and basil.

SERVES Dresses 3/4 pound pasta: 3

Why This Recipe Works

This is a members' feature.