Fast Fresh Tomato Sauce

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by The Prairie Homestead·published 2015-09-30

Italian

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Total time

15 min

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Ingredients (5)

2-4 cups frozen tomatoes (or heck, if you want to use fresh ones, you definitely can!)tomato
2-3 tablespoons olive oilolive-oil
1-2 cloves garlic, mincedgarlic
Salt & pepper, to tastesalt-and-pepper
Fresh basil and/or oregano (optional– dried will work too)basil

Instructions (6 steps)

01In a medium saucepan, gently heat the garlic in the olive oil for several minutes. We’re not looking to brown it, or even saute it really– just to soften it and mellow out the flavor.
02Add in the tomatoes. Sometimes I thaw/drain them first, but other times I’m in a hurry and just toss them into the pot still frozen.
03Allow the tomatoes and garlic to mingle, stirring as you go. The tomatoes will release their juices, and you can season with salt/pepper accordingly.
04Stir and simmer the tomatoes until softened, and now add in the herbs. You can use dried herbs if you wish, but if at all possible, use fresh basil and/or oregano. The flavor difference is amazing.

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