Authentic (Quick) Italian Tomato Sauce for Pasta

extra virgin olive oil (like De Cecco or Lucini)

or 5 cloves fresh garlic (not in a jar, dried, powdered, or frozen) preferably grown in USA

small bunch of fresh Italian parsley, finely chopped (my family likes to use parsley in sugo)

(28-32 oz) carton/jar of chopped tomatoes or puree (like De Cecco, Mutti, or Bionaturae- I no longer like POMI since their quality dropped) ultimately, fresh Roma tomatoes are best if you have them

about 1½ level tsp Kosher salt

or 4 large leaves of fresh basil