Spicy Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 46 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 41 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 4 (28 ounce) canned diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan over medium heat, warm the oil. add the garlic and saute for 1 minute.
• 2 add the tomatoes and red pepper flakes, raise the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered, until the sauce is thick, about 40 minutes.
• 4 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5 optional: if you like the sauce smoother, use a stick blender to blend the sauce to desired consistency.