Finely slice the shallot, and place it in pan with the olive oil, the peeled garlic cut in half and the chili flakes, and let warm in the pan at low heat for a couple of minutes without burning.
Add the plum tomatoes cut in pieces, and the juices, the oregano and a dash of water.;Let it cook at low/medium heat for 15 min, making sure that the sauce doesn’t get too dry and adding the basil or thyme midway through.
