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Practice: simple tomato sauce

1. Step 1

   Warm 2 tbsp olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute.

2. Step 2

   Add 1 chopped onion and a pinch of salt and cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring now and then, until soft and golden.

3. Step 3

   Stir in 2 sliced garlic cloves and cook 30 seconds, just until fragrant.

4. Step 4

   Pour in one 28-ounce can of crushed tomatoes, bring to a bubble, then lower the heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring now and then.

5. Step 5

   Turn off the heat, tear in a few basil leaves and let it rest 2 minutes before tossing with pasta.

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