Tomato and Basil

A simple tomato and basil sauce can be the best thing to have in your fridge.  This can be used in a pasta, lasagne, pizza, the list is endless.  I promise once you make this you will never buy a jar of sauce again!

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 5 garlic cloves, sliced very thin
•  2 cups of canned, whole tomatoes, with their juice, coarsely chopped
• salt
• 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces

Directions:

1. Pour all but 1 tbsp. of olive oil and the garlic in a large pan over a medium-high heat and cook until the garlic begins to sizzle, but doesn't brown.
2. Add the tomatoes and cook over a medium-high heat until the tomatoes have reduced and separated from the oil. This will be about 15 minutes.  Season with salt.
3. Add the basil at the end and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
4. Pour direct onto pasta or into a sterilised jar.  Once cool put it in the fridge.

Ant