INGREDIENTS

• 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• Dried chili peppers, crushed
• 1 (28-ounce) can peeled plum tomatoes, pureed

• Salt
• 3 fresh basil leaves, torn

• DIRECTIONS

  Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the onion, garlic, and chili peppers. Gently fry ingredients together, about 5 minutes.
  
  Add pureed plum tomatoes to saucepan. Simmer on low to medium heat for 10 minutes.
  
  Season with salt, to taste. Add basil leaves at the very end.