Da Silvano's Sugo Di Pomodoro (tomato Sauce)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, smashed and peeled
• 1/2 cup fresh basil leaf
• 2 cups plum tomatoes (peeled and chopped or one 28-oz. can)
• sea salt (to taste)
• ground black pepper (to taste)
• 1 lb tagliatelle pasta noodles or 1 lb spaghetti, cooked according to directions

Recipe

• 1 warm the olive oil in a pot and add 2 cloves of garlic. once garlic browns, remove it.
• 2 remove pot from heat. toss in basil and remaining garlic. add tomatoes and return to heat.
• 3 season with salt and pepper. stir. cook over a low flame for about 15 minutes.
• 4 pour the cooked, drained pasta into tomato sauce (pomodoro!) and toss.