Five-minute tomato sauce sounds like it could very well be a cheat, a gimmick, or an outright lie. But in this sneak peek from the Simply Genius cookbook, Kristen shows you how 101 Cookbooks founder Heidi Swanson squeezes big, bright flavor into an all-purpose 5-minute tomato sauce, despite it barely cooking at all. GET THE RECIPE https://f52.co/3KY6VpIP.S. For a sneak peek of 14 more new recipes and riffs with all preorders of Simply Genius, head here: https://f52.co/3TO4cmxPREP TIME: 2 minutesCOOK TIME: 3 minutesSERVES: 8INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup (60ml) extra-virgin olive oil1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes, or to taste1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped1 (28-ounce/794g) can crushed red tomatoes with no added herbs or seasonings (basil is okay)Zest of 1 lemonCHAPTERS00:00 Intro00:35 Prep01:14 Cook03:14 Secret Ingredient05:03 Genius Pasta Cooking Tip06:25 Taste!SUBSCRIBE TO FOOD52 https://f52.co/2HN7Dp8CONNECT WITH FOOD52Web: https://food52.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/food52Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Food52Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/food52Twitter: https://twitter.com/Food52TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@food52Food52 newsletter: https://f52.co/newsletterABOUT FOOD52As a one-stop shop for joyful living, Food52 connects discerning home cooks with the interests they're passionate about via award-winning food and lifestyle content across platforms. We provide our audience with the recipes and solutions they crave to eat thoughtfully, live joyfully, entertain beautifully, and travel differently.