Pasta is a great option for a cheap meal—especially if you go one step further and make homemade tomato sauce. (Photo, Erik Putz.)
Ingredients
-
1/3 cup
extra-virgin
olive oil
, divided
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3
garlic cloves
, halved
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1 796-mL can
San Marzano plum
tomatoes
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1 1/4 tsp
salt
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1 tsp
granulated
sugar
-
1/4 tsp
pepper
-
Pinch of
hot-red-chili-flakes
-
8 to 10
basil leaves
Instructions
- HEAT a medium saucepan over medium. Add 4 tbsp of the oil, then garlic. Cook just until fragrant, 1 to 2 min. Remove garlic.
- PLACE tomatoes in a bowl and break up using fingers. Add to saucepan with tomato juices, salt, sugar, pepper, pepper flakes and basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to between medium and medium-low. Simmer vigorously, breaking up large tomato pieces with wooden spoon and stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 20 min. Remove basil and stir in remaining 2 tbsp oil before serving.
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Nutrition (per tbsp)
- Calories
- 16,
- Carbohydrates
- 1 g,
- Fat
- 2 g,
- Sodium
- 81 mg.
Classic Tomato Sauce Recipe Kitchen Tips:
- This makes enough sauce to coat 500 g of pasta.
- Mash leftover cooked garlic into mayonnaise or yogurt to make flavoured condiments.