Quickest-Ever Spicy Marinara

• 2 T olive oil
• 1/2 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 T tomato paste
• 1 28 ounce can of plum tomatoes in thick puree
• 1 t sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/2 t red pepper flakes
• 1 # pasta - rigatoni is best
• 1/2 c fresh basil
• 6 T ricotta cheese

1. Saute olive oil, garlic and onion stirring constantly. Add tomato paste and scorch. Add tomatoes, puree, sugar, salt and red pepper flakes. Break up tomatoes with a wood spoon. Cook uncovered over medium heat for 12 minutes stirring occasionaly.
2. Cook pasta and rain, reserving 1/4 c of water
3. Tear basil into small pieces and stir into sauce. Toss pasta with sauce, adding 1/4 of reserved liquid if needed to thin sauce.
4. Spoon pasta into bowls and top with a tablespoon of ricotta cheese.

olive oil, onion, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, sugar, salt, red pepper, rigatoni, fresh basil, ricotta cheese

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/quickest-ever-spicy-marinara-50078566 (may not work)