This is a basic sugo recipe for traditional Italian tomato sauce flavored with extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, and basil. Toss with your favorite pasta or use for pizza, gnocchi, and more.
Ingredients
- extra-virgin olive oil: 2 Tbsp
- onion: 1 piece (chopped)
- garlic: 4 clove (halved)
- passata (crushed tomatoes): 2 cans (14 ounce cans)
- basil, torn in half: 0.25 cup (fresh)
- salt: (to taste)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Heat oil in a saucepan over low heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook and stir until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Add passata, basil, and salt. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce has thickened, about 20 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Remove garlic halves before serving. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
