Why Buy Ragu Pasta Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (28 ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, crushed
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup red wine (optional)
8 ounces pasta

Preparation

Pulse tomatoes a couple of times in food processor or you can buy crushed tomatoes.
Place a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat and add oil. Add garlic to pan and stir occasionally or until garlic is lightly golden. Add red pepper flakes,basil and salt Cook 1 minute more or until garlic is medium golden.
Increase heat to medium high and add the tomatoes, sugar and wine if you choose to use it. Stir occasionally until tomatoes start to thicken, about 5 to 8 minutes.
Cook pasta until al dente or about 10 minutes. Drain pasta in colander, reserving about 1/2 cup pasta water in case sauce gets too dry. Add cooked pasta to saute pan and toss with sauce until sauce begins to coat pasta which is about 2-3 minutes. Serve and sprinkle with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.