Quick and Easy Tomato Sauce
2 cans crushed tomatoes
1 tsp. red pepper flakes
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tbsp. olive oil
2 sprigs of thyme
1 tbsp. kosher salt (*or to taste)
Add all ingredients to a medium to large pot and simmer for 20-25 minutes on Low-Medium heat until bubbling. Serve.
*Johnna’s tip: We love when friends share their recipes. This recipe comes from a JKGF favorite who cooks healthy, good foods all the time and this is no exception. She created this basic sauce on NYE and our mouths were watering as she went thru the list of ingredients…a big, fat Yum. to fresh thyme, garlic and tomatoes in one steaming, hot dish. We know. It’s basic. Basic is good especially when its been a long day and you need to get off those tired soles as quickly as possible. Try this recipe alongside your favorite pasta or even tie it in your fave lasagna recipe. Enjoy!
Category: health concious, main dish, sauces, vegetarian
Johnna French is a Harlem NY native with deep roots in Panama, Washington, DC and North Carolina. All four places have heavily influenced her life and the foods she loves today. After graduating Howard University School of Law and beginning her life as a young professional in the city she was led to start Johnna Knows Good Food in November 2007 to keep family, friends and colleagues updated on where to go and what to eat while dining in the nation’s capitol. French, who still practices law, leads a team of three writers to cover the ever expanding Washington, DC food scene. French has been featured in print and television, appearing in Washingtonian Magazine and is a regular contributor to various local TV affiliates including WUSA 9, FOX 5 DC and WJLA (ABC Affiliate) News Channel 8. During the 2016-2017 football season, Johnna aired on Comcast Sports Mid-Atlantic (CSN) show, Redskins Life, as the weekly tailgate host. Johnna is currently a regular contributor to the FOX Baltimore Weekend morning show.