Step 1

To make spaghetti with tomato sauce , start by preparing the sauce. Pour the extra virgin olive oil in a pan with the peeled and halved garlic clove 1 , so you can remove the core and make the scent more delicate. Cook for 2 minutes over high heat, add the peeled tomatoes 2 and salt 3 .

Step 2

Cover with a lid and cook for at least 1 hour over very low heat: the sauce should simmer gently 4 . Mix it from time to time. After this time, remove the garlic 5 and pass the tomatoes through a sieve 6 to obtain a smooth and homogeneous puree.

Step 3

Pour the sauce 7 back into the pan, turn the heat to very low and add the basil leaves 8 . After a few minutes, turn off the sauce and keep it warm. All you have to do now is cook the pasta in plenty of boiling salted water 9 .

Step 4

Drain the spaghetti al dente directly into the sauce 10 and stir for a few moments over high heat to mix everything together 11 . Your spaghetti with tomato sauce is ready, all you have to do is serve it, garnished with fresh basil to taste 12 !