Arrabbiata Sauce

Name: Arrabbiata Sauce
Ingredients: 4 pounds Plum Tomatoes; 2 cloves Garlic (or More, If You Want); 1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper; 2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/2 cups Fresh Basil Leaves

5 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

4 pounds Plum Tomatoes
2 cloves Garlic (or More, If You Want)
1 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
2 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 cups Fresh Basil Leaves

Directions

1

Cut all of the plum tomatoes into halves and finely chop the garlic.
2

Simmer tomatoes, red pepper, and oil in a 4-quart heavy saucepan, uncovered.
3

Stir occasionally until sauce is thickened, about 1 1/2 hours.
4

During the last 10 minutes of cooking, add garlic and stir frequently to prevent scorching.
5

Remove from heat, then stir in basil.
6

Add a little salt and pepper, just because it feels nice.
7

Its ready to serve over your favorite pasta shape!
8

Note: After cooking down on the stovetop, the sauce is really chunky, so I usually take mine for a spin in the food processor, but its not necessary.