Description
Delicious on it’s own as a pasta sauce and a versatile base for so many other dishes and sauces. Every cook should have a good Marinara Sauce recipe in their wheelhouse.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic sliced in half
- 1 35oz can of imported Italian tomatoes
- salt & pepper to taste
- 3 leaves of basil, washed, patted dry and chopped
Instructions
- Place garlic and olive oil in large sauce pan.
- Turn heat to medium and cook until garlic is soft and lightly browned.
- Crush the tomatoes and add with their juices.
- Fill empty tomato can 1/4 of the way with water and add to the tomatoes. Season with salt & pepper to taste.
- Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer and cook until thickened approximately 20 to 25 minutes. Add chopped basil at very end, stir in and cook for 1 minute more.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins