Pasta and Quick Tomato Sauce

580 calories for 16 oz serving

Ingredients

8 ozs	sausage
3 tbsps	olive oil
3 tbsps	basil
2 cloves	garlic
1 can	28 oz diced tomatoes
1⁄4 tsp	sugar
10 ozs	pasta

Steps

1. Brown sausage, drain, and set aside.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil and the garlic in a 10-inch saute pan over medium heat until fragrant but not browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes; simmer until thickened slightly, about 10 minutes. Stir in the basil, sugar, sausage, and ¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt.
3. Meanwhile, bring 4 quarts water to a rolling boil in a large pot. Add 1 tablespoon salt and the pasta to the boiling water, stir to separate the noodles, and cook until al dente; reserve ¹⁄₄ cup cooking water, tomato sauce, and remaining 1 tablespoon oil; cook together over medium heat for 1 minute, stirring constantly and serve immediately.

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