Light Tomato Sauce

• Yields 700 ml sauce, enough for 500 g dried pasta

Cut the whole tomatoes into chunks, then purée (seeds and all). Fry the garlic in 3 tablespoons of the olive oil for a few moments until cooked, but not yet coloured. Add the chilli flakes followed by the puréed tomato and salt. Bring to a fairly brisk boil and cook until the sauce has a little body (you will see the bubbles get a bit bigger), but is by no measure thick. The tomatoes should tas