20 Minute Pasta Sauce

Directions

1. In a 5- to 6-qt pan, combine minced onion, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil. Stir often over medium-high heat till onion is soft, about 5 min.
2. While onion cooks, mince basil leaves. Add in to onion along with tomatoes with their juice, dry red wine, and warm chili flakes. Boil till reduced to 3 c., about 10 min, stirring often and breaking tomatoes into small pcs. Use warm.
3. Makes 3 c. sauce; 4 servings.
4. Comments: As the pasta business has grown, so has the number of sauces. Many prepared sauces are of good quality, and they're certainly fast and convenient. But I find it incredibly satisfying to make my own simple tomato sauce. It takes just 20 min - only slightly longer than heating a prepared sauce. I start with canned tomatoes and dress them up with whatever I have on hand. The results taste surprisingly fresh. Here's my favorite combination - delicious over anything from capellini to ravioli, and great in lasagna.