Basic Red Sauce

This is a basic sauce for pasta and other stuff. It can be goosed up
to your taste. I  call for San Marzano tomatoes but you can use
any good brand of crushed tomatoes. If you see a yellow foam with
bubbles forming as you simmer, skim this off the top. It's the
natural acid in the tomatoes. If you can find San Marzano tomatoes
this should not be necessary.

Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Oilive Oil
3 or 4 cloves garlic, mashed with the side of a knife, peeled.
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp Italian seasoning (or combination of thyme, oregano, 
marjoram, savory, basil) or as many of them as you like.
1 28 oz can San Marzano crushed tomatoes
Salt and Pepper to taste
Additional oil  and 3 Tbs good red wine.
Sprinkling of Julianned fresh Basil when serving
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In heavy-bottomed stainless steel saucepan gently saute garlic in oil 
for about 1 minute. Do not allow to brown.
Add pepper flakes and seasoning.  Saute another 30 secs.
Stir in tomatoes plus 1/2 can of water.
Bring to simmer. Do not boil.
Stir and salt and pepper to taste.
Add pinch of sugar if it's too acidic. 
Simmer gently for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Turn off heat. Stir in a little more oilive oil plus the wine.
I prefer a low tannin wine such as Merlot  rather than
a cabernet.

That's it. Buono Appetito!