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Recipe from: Little Italy Cookbook by David Ruggerio
Servings: About 2 cups
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
pinch red pepper flakes
8 cups plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, chop
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons basil, fresh, chopped
Heat the olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté until golden brown. Add the pepper flakes and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes, season with the salt and pepper, and cook, partially covered, over low heat for 25 minutes. Add the basil when the sauce is almost completely cooked.