GOT TOMATOES?

A delicious tomato sauce that you make from scratch is homey and delicious, not to mention surprisingly easy! A good tomato sauce is the foundation for many wonderful dishes.

Marco Pomodoro Sauce
Ingredients:
1 medium onion (diced)
2 cloves of garlic
2 bay leaves
4 tablespoons olive oil
8 fresh basil leaves (roughly chopped)
4 cups fresh diced tomatoes

• when fresh tomatoes are out of season, it's perfectly fine to use canned tomatoes (2 8oz cans)

pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions:
In a saute pan put 4 tablespoons of olive oil, along with the whole cloves of garlic, diced onion and the 2 bay leaves. Cook in the oil on medium heat until the onions are transparent. Add the 4 cups of fresh tomatoes or the 2 8oz cans of diced tomatoes (which ever you prefer), and the chopped basil. Let simmer for 25-30 minutes on low. Add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the 2 cloves of garlic and the 2 bay leaves. Serve over your favorite pasta or with a crostino.