Fresh Tomato Sauce With Garden Herbs

• 1/2 c. olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 3 c. chopped fresh plum tomatoes or Recipe Ready canned tomatoes with juice (14.5 oz.)
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/2 tsp. thyme (optional)
• 1/2 tsp. salt to taste
• 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper (optional)
• 1/4 c. chopped fresh basil
• 1/4 c. chopped parsley
• fresh ground black pepper to taste

1. Heat oil in large deep frying pan over low heat.
2. Stir in garlic and saute 1 minute (do not brown).
3. Add tomatoes.
4. Simmer, uncovered, until mixture boils and sauce begins to thicken (about 15 minutes).
5. Stir in herbs, salt and pepper and let cook 1 minute.
6. Toss hot pasta into skillet with sauce and mix thoroughly in the frying pan.
7. Serve immediately in a warmed serving dish.

olive oil, garlic, fresh plum tomatoes, oregano, thyme, salt, red pepper, fresh basil, parsley, fresh ground black pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=993179 (may not work)