Produce a simple yet tasty tomato sauce for pasta by placing in a pan the contents of a can of chopped tomatoes, a pinch of sugar (or catsup), some olive oil, a minced garlic clove, a few herbs such as basil, bay leaf, or oregano, and some seasoning.
Lai pagatavotu vienkāršu, bet garšīgu tomātu mērci, ņemiet kārbu konservētu, gabaliņos sagrieztu tomātu, šķipsniņu cukura vai nedaudz kečupa, mazliet olīveļļas, smalki sakapātu ķiploka daiviņu, baziliku, lauru lapas vai raudeni, piparus un sāli.