Italian Marinara Sauce

 


There is nothing like a nice bubbling pot of Marinara sauce to go with your favorite cut of pasta. This homemade, zesty tomato sauce is an essential in Italian cuisine and is so simple and easy to make! It's perfect for Sunday dinners or for a fast meal, post work, on a busy weeknight.



Recipe



Ingredients

1 28 oz. can of San Marzano Tomatoes
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
5 garlic cloves, peeled and slivered
Pinch of red chili flakes
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 large basil sprigs

Instructions

1. Pour tomatoes into a large bowl and crush with hands or masher. Pour water into tomato can and slosh it around to reserve leftover tomato in can. 

2. Heat oil in a shallow pan (frying pan can work) and add garlic.
    
3. As soon as garlic is sizzling (don't let it get brown), add tomatoes, then the reserved tomato water. Add whole chili flakes and salt. Stir. 

4. Place basil sprig on top of the sauce and let it wilt into the sauce, then fully submerge. Simmer the sauce for 20 minutes until olive oil is an orange color on surface. Discard basil at the end of cooking process.

5. Serve hot with your favorite cut of pasta.


This recipe goes well with 2 Ibs. of pasta.





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