Sugo Rosso (Red Sauce)

This fresh, simple red sauce is an Italian staple and a mouth-watering delight.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 large tomatoes
• 4 large basil leaves, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Cook tomatoes in boiling water until skins begin to split, about 1 minute. Immediately remove tomatoes and plunge into ice water for several minutes to stop the cooking process. Remove tomatoes from ice water; remove and discard tomato skins. Cut tomatoes into chunks. Blend tomatoes in a food processor until smooth.

Step 2

Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat; cook garlic in oil until fragrant, being careful not to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Add blended tomatoes and salt; bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in basil. Allow the sauce to sit for a few minutes to allow basil flavor to blend into the sauce.