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Five Minute Tomato Sauce Recipe

Five Minute Tomato Sauce Recipe
  • Category

    Sauce

  • Cusine

    Italian Mediterranean

Ingredients

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

3 medium cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes

zest of one lemon

Directions

Combine the olive oil, red pepper flakes, sea salt, and garlic in a cold saucepan. Stir while you heat the saucepan over medium-high heat, saute just 45 seconds or so until everything is fragrant - you don't want the garlic to brown. Stir in the tomatoes and heat to a gentle simmer, this takes just a couple minutes. Remove from heat and carefully take a taste .. If the sauce needs more salt add it now. Stir in the lemon zest reserving a bit to sprinkle on top of your pasta.