Name: Tomato Sauce (Sarsa ri pummaroru)
Yield: Makes enough sauce for 1 pound of pasta Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 8 fresh basil leaves, chopped; Salt and pepper to taste; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 (28-ounce) can Italian peeled tomatoes; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation info

Makes enough sauce for 1 pound of pasta Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sicilian Feasts

By Giovanna Bellia La Marca

Published 2023

About

This is a delicious chunky sauce that is good with eggs, on pizza or on pasta.

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
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Method

Heat the olive oil, add the garlic, and as it begins to color, add the tomatoes, ½ can of water, the sugar, salt, pepper, and the basil. Lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. As the sauce cooks, crush the tomatoes with a fork to break them down.