Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1              large  yellow onion -- finely chopped
     1/2           cup  olive oil -- virgin
  3             medium  garlic clove -- finely chopped
  3 1/2         pounds  tomatoes -- crushed
  1           teaspoon  oregano
  4                     basil leaves -- finely chopped
                        salt to taste
                        freshly ground pepper
  1              pinch  crushed red pepper

Preparation:

Put the onion in a wide heavy pan, add the olive oil, and fry it over medium heat until it is transparent. Add the garlic, and fry the mixture for about 3 minutes more. Add the rest of the ingredients and cook the sauce over a brisk flame for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the optional red pepper now if you are going to use it. The fast cooking will help reduce the sauce and make it thick, but be careful not to burn it.

Nutritional Information:

220 Calories (kcal); 19g Total Fat; (72% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 13g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 23mg Sodium