Summer Sauce Over Pasta

This is from my mom. We used to grow all this stuff in our garden and she’d whip this up for a nice summer meal. It’s heckin great.

-8 Roma tomatoes

-1 cup sun dried tomatoes, drained of their oil

-1 whole wedge of Parmesan cheese

-5 to 6 cloves of garlic

-Handful of fresh basil

-A pinch of red pepper flakes

-1 to 2 tbsp sugar

-1/4 cup olive oil

-Chop up fresh and dried tomatoes

-Mince garlic

-Heat up the olive oil in a pan. Throw in garlic and sautee until golden brown.

-Throw in all the tomatoes. Cook until juices have been released. Throw in the fresh basil.

-Add the red pepper flakes. Start conservatively, because as the flakes cook they will become hotter. You can always add spice later.

-Add the sugar. Let simmer for 20-30 minutes. Taste and season for your preference.

-During this time, cook the pasta. It can be any pasta you’d like. Cavatelle is recommended for a large crowd.

-Serve in a large platter or low, wide bowl. Layer the pasta on the bottom and pour the sauce over top. Add the parmesan on top. Save some parm for table serving.

-The sauce is watery, so this is nice served with a good loaf of bread.