basic red sauce (good for everything)

What you need:

• 2 -16 oz cans of whole peeled tomatoes.
• 4 good-sized cloves of garlic
• some basil
• good olive oil
• one dried red chili pepper, or crushed red pepper flakes
• salt and pepper

1. suate sliced garlic in olive oil in a medium sauce pan, don't let it get too browned.

2. pour in tomatoes, with juice

3. bring to boil at medium heat

4. turn down heat and let simmer til tomatoes start to fall apart (abt 30 mins)

5. add 10 to 12 leaves of basil, or just put in 3 to 4 stems with leaves and all.6. salt and pepper and crushed red pepper for taste.7. simmer til tomatoes are completely fallen apart (you can help this by crushing tomatoes with a fork on the side of the pot.

Note: Sometimes I add some tomato paste (from a can or tube) to thicken it up.