Spicy Tomato Sauce Makes approx. 6 cups

Preparation

• Add olive oil to a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add garlic and onion and heat until translucent, a few minutes.
• Add the crushed red chile flake.
• Add the plum tomatoes and let cook for a few minutes.
• Add whole canned tomatoes and crush with a spoon. 
• Let it all work together, about 3 minutes. 
• Add it to the blender.
• Blend, starting on low, then increasing speed.
• Add a pinch of sugar, salt and black pepper. 

To Serve: 

• Cooked bucatini 
• Add butter to mount sauce in pan. Add bucatini to pan. Toss to coat. Add some basil and parm, serve. 

Ingredients

• 2 plum tomatoes
• 3 cups canned tomatoes
• 1 Spanish onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 cup basil
• 1 tbsp crushed red pepper
• ¼ cup olive oil
• Pinch salt
• Pinch black pepper
• Pinch sugar
• 1 tbsp butter