Kitchen Tip: Five-Minute Garden Tomato Sauce

Everyone’s pressed for time every now and then, especially when it comes to dinner.

Here’s a quick tip to make the perfect fresh tomato sauce using garden–or market–fresh cherry or grape tomatoes:

1) Take one or two pints of fresh cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. In a sauté pan, add two tablespoons olive oil and heat.

2) Add 1/2 teaspoon dried chili flakes, 1/2 red onion thinly sliced and 1 tablespoon mince garlic. Cook til soft, but be careful not to burn garlic.

3) Add tomatoes, 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil and 1 tablespoon chopped parsley. Cook for about 5 to 7 minutes until tomatoes break down. Add a little warm water or pasta water and thin out sauce.

4) Toss with your favorite pasta, or zucchini noodles.