Basic Southern Tomato Sauce

Directions

1. 1
   This is a typical southern Italian sauce.
2. 2
   If you like it spicier, add peperoncino (red pepper flakes).
3. 3
   Coarsely chop the tomatoes on a plate, saving the liquid they release.
4. 4
   Halve the garlic clove.
5. 5
   Heat the olive oil in a broad saute pan and simmer the garlic in it until lightly golden, then press the pieces against the pan and remove them.
6. 6
   Raise heat to medium-high and add the chopped tomatoesand their juices from the plate.
7. 7
   Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the sauce is lightly thickened.
8. 8
   Add the chopped parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir all together once, then remove the sauce from the heat.
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   Makes 2 1/2 Cups