Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 14 cup chopped onion
  • 1 -2 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 (28 ounce) canplum tomatoes with juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil, cut into thin strips
  • 1 tablespoon torn fresh basil leaf
  • salt
  • fresh coarse ground black pepper

Method

  • Heat oil in a skillet; stir in onion; saute over low heat until tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in garlic; saute 1 minute.
  • Add in tomatoes; cook over medium heat, stirring and breaking up tomatoes with the side of a spoon, until boiling.
  • Simmer sauce, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Stir in basil, salt, and pepper; toss with hot pasta.