Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3        tablespoons  olive oil
  1                     garlic clove -- crushed
  1                can  imported italian plum tomatoes - -- (22 oz) seeded
                        -- crushed
                        -- with juices
                        -- reserved
                        salt -- to taste
                        freshly-ground black pepper -- to taste
  6                     basil leaves -- (6 to 8) shredded

Preparation:

In a skillet heat olive oil over moderate heat and cook garlic for 1 minute. Add slightly crushed tomatoes and half of the reserved juices. Season with salt and pepper and cook for 15 minutes. Add shredded basil leaves and cook for another 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning, if necessary.

Nutritional Information:

363 Calories (kcal); 41g Total Fat; (98% calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 1mg Sodium