Pomarola semplice

Simple tomato sauce

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    700 ml

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

  • About

If you are using tinned tomatoes, the cooking time will be slightly less — about 15 minutes from when the tomatoes begin to boil.

Ingredients

  • 3 garlic cloves, peeled and lightly crushed with the flat of a large knife blade
  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1.2

Method

Put the garlic and olive oil into a saucepan on a medium heat. When the garlic begins to sizzle, add the tomatoes. Season with about a teaspoon of salt and a little pepper. When the tomatoes begin to boil, lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, depending on how much water the tomatoes contain. Break up the tomatoes with a wooden spoon and cook until the tomatoes have melted into a thic