Quick pasta sauce

Makes about 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 can whole San Marzano tomatoes (28 oz)
• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper

Instructions

1. Strain tomatoes and discard liquid.
2. Blend with remaining ingredients.
3. Simmer for 10 to 20 minutes.
4. Remove from heat and add cooked pasta.

Notes

• Make sure you get real San Marzano tomatoes that say “D.O.P.” on the can. Just “imported from Italy” or even “San Marzano region” is not enough.
• An immersion blender works well for blending the sauce.
• If you don’t need it all now, freeze in individual containers after blending.
• You can also use this sauce for Margherita pizza. No need to simmer it.