1. Crush the tomatoes with a fork
2. After adding salt, garlic, and herbs, taste the sauce. If acid, add a little sugar. Iterate until not acidic - but don't put so much that it becomes sweet.
3. The ingredients with the "+" could easily have a lot more, based on personal taste
4. Adding a little red pepper so the sauce is minimally spicy makes it better! When I make it, most people won't even recognize it's spicy unless I ask, then they'll say, "you're right - it's a little spicy". This is probably about ¼+ tsp...
5. Cook the sauce over low heat for a short while. (I actually cook in a microwave with a cover for about 5 mins, but most recipes say to use a saucepan)
6. Let sit to absorb flavors. I make the sauce hours ahead of time if I remember