Simple Fresh Tomato Sauce

1. 1

   Start by peeling the tomatoes.

2. 2

   The easiest way to do this is to fill a bowl with boiling water, cut a slice down the side of each tomato (just deep enough to cut the skin) and plunge them into the water for about a minute.

3. 3

   When you take them out, the skin should come off easily.

4. 4

   Once peeled, seed and slice the tomatoes and put them in a bowl.

5. 5

   When you are done, heat the oil and the garlic in another pot and stir in the tomato pieces before the oil gets too hot.

6. 6

   Season with salt and pepper, simmer over a low flame for 10 minutes, stir in the basil leaves, simmer for five more minutes, and it's done.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.