Quick Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce

Ingredients

• 6 large, ripe tomatoes, quartered

• 1 sweet yellow onion, quartered

• 8 cloves garlic

• 2 tsp. salt, or to taste

• dash of cayenne

• 2 tsp. maple syrup 

• 2 cups water

• 2 cups small, uncooked pasta

Preparation

1. Put everything, in blender and pulse until onion and tomatoes are chopped finely.

2. Pour into a large pot and bring to a boil.

3. Reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.

4. Add pasta directly to sauce and cook and stir 3 minutes.

5. Cover and turn off heat. Let stand 15 minutes and serve.