Fresh Tomato Sauce
Makes about 2 cups

Inspiration

This is a very light sauce that complements seafood and pasta, especially ravioli and tortellini.

Ingredients

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced or minced
2 cups ripe, coarsely chopped tomatoes*
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 cup tomato puree
kosher salt to taste

Procedure

1. Put oil and garlic in a saucepan over medium low heat, and cook garlic until it softens and releases acid (3 minutes).
2. Add tomatoes, basil, peppers and puree and simmer for 5 minutes.

*Note the following changes to the Fresh Tomato Sauce recipe for canning:Omit olive oil, garlic and fresh basil if you are not using pressurized, immersion canning. Those ingredients can be added when you use the canned sauce.