Easy, Breezy Tomato Sauce

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs tomatoes, cored and cut into 1/2-inch dice (about 3 large for 4 medium, or a mix of different types of tomatoes)
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped (or basil or both)
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (more to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper (more to tate)
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

Recipe

• 1 combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl; mix well. let the sauce sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 hours.
• 2 toss the sauce with the just cooked pasta. adjust the seasonings and serve immediately.
• 3 options: cheese: add 1 cup parmesan plus 1/4 - 1/2 lb of one of the following: feta, crumbled - asiago, grated - maytage, chopped, gorgonzola, chopped - fresh mozzarella, diced, - fresh goat cheese, crumbled.
• 4 tapenade: mix 1/3 cup of tapenade in the sauce.
• 5 basil pesto: mix basil pesto into the sauce -- about 1/4 cup.
• 6 pancetta or prosciutto could be added.