THE EASIEST TOMATO SAUCE!!!
We make this tomato sauce every Monday night as Bru plays soccer and we just want something quick and easy. There are no stir-in sauces used in this house!! I'm going to self-promote here and tell you to buy the De Cecco tinned tomatoes we have in La Cucina as they are the sweetest and nicest I've tasted here. For this sauce all you need is:
- 2 tins De Cecco tomatoes
- 1 clove garlic
- Italian extra virgin olive oil ( we sell this too
) - Few basil leaves - we have small pot of basil on the windowsill in the kitchen, you get them everywhere.
- Salt
- Pack of penne - we use either Barilla or De Cecco, these are the best brands for dry pasta
- 1 tsp sugar
- Bring a pot of water to the boil for your pasta.
- While you are waiting pour a few big glugs of olive oil into your frying pan ensuring that the whole base is covered.
- Put in your garlic clove and cook on a low heat until brown and then remove. You can add chilli here also if you want.
- Leave oil to cool down and then add your tomatoes and sugar. Do not put in when the oil is hot as the pan will go on fire. I'm speaking from experience here!!
- Leave tomatoes to simmer for 15-20 mins and then add salt to taste, and your basil leaves.
- When your water is boiled add a GOOD bit of salt and your pasta and cook till AL DENTE. This is the way Italians cook dry pasta, it should be chewy and have a bite to it and not be really soft. We just keep tasting one until it's cooked perfectly.
- Drain your pasta, put back in the pot and add 3/4 of sauce.
- Serve with remaining sauce on top, some freshly grated parmesan and a couple of basil leaves.
BUON APPETITO!!!
