Fresh Tomato Sauce With Garden Herbs - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 c. olive oil
    3 cloves garlic, crushed
    3 c. chopped fresh plum tomatoes or Recipe Ready canned tomatoes with juice (14.5 oz.)
    1 tsp. oregano
    1/2 tsp. thyme (optional)
    1/2 tsp. salt to taste
    1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
    1/4 c. chopped fresh basil
    1/4 c. chopped parsley
    fresh ground black pepper to taste
Preparation
    Heat oil in large deep frying pan over low heat.
    Stir in garlic and saute 1 minute (do not brown).
    Add tomatoes.
    Simmer, uncovered, until mixture boils and sauce begins to thicken (about 15 minutes).
    Stir in herbs, salt and pepper and let cook 1 minute.
    Toss hot pasta into skillet with sauce and mix thoroughly in the frying pan.
    Serve immediately in a warmed serving dish.

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