Basic Southern Tomato Sauce

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   This is a typical southern Italian sauce.

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   If you like it spicier, add peperoncino (red pepper flakes).

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   Coarsely chop the tomatoes on a plate, saving the liquid they release.

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   Halve the garlic clove.

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   Heat the olive oil in a broad saute pan and simmer the garlic in it until lightly golden, then press the pieces against the pan and remove them.

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   Raise heat to medium-high and add the chopped tomatoesand their juices from the plate.

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   Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes, until the sauce is lightly thickened.

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   Add the chopped parsley and 1/4 teaspoon salt, stir all together once, then remove the sauce from the heat.

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