Recipe from and with thanks to 101 Cookbooks

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

3/4 - 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes, the full amount makes a very spicy sauce

1/2 teaspoon fine grain sea salt

3 medium cloves of garlic, minced or finely chopped

1 28-ounce can crushed red tomatoes (not diced, not pureed, not whole, no additional seasonings at all)

zest of one lemon

Combine the olive oil, pepper flakes, salt and garlic in a cold saucepan. Stir while you heat the pan over medium high heat. Saute for 45 seconds to a minute, just until everything is fragrant. Avoid letting the garlic turn brown. Stir in the tomatoes and heat to a gentle simmer, this should only take a couple minutes.
Remove from the heat and tast