Nonna’s Sunday Gravy
You’ll need
- ¼ cup good olive oilnot the cheap stuff
- 4–5 garlic cloves5 if it's a cold day
- 1 large can (28 oz) whole tomatoes
- Salta pinch more than you think
- A handful of fresh basil
Then
- Warm the oil. Cook the garlic until just golden, never brown.
- Crush the tomatoes into the pot by hand.
- Salt generously.
- Simmer on low for 2 hours. Stir whenever you walk by.
- Tear in the basil at the very end. Never cut it.
“That’s the whole secret.” — Nonna