20-Minute Pasta Pomodoro

Method

1. 1Heat olive oil low, slowly bloom garlic till deeply fragrant, 3 minutes — never brown.
2. 2Crush tomatoes by hand into the pan; add salt, sugar (if needed) and chilli flakes.
3. 3Gently bubble 14 minutes till the sauce thickens and the oil rises.
4. 4Boil pasta just firm; reserve 1 cup pasta water.
5. 5Tip pasta into the sauce, toss with pasta water till every strand coats.
6. 6Off heat, tear basil in, drizzle more olive oil, scatter nutritional yeast — the simplest Italian truth.